Elephants and their owners in Thailand are strongly connected: they depend on each other in daily life, and on a mythical level, Thais regard these largest land mammals as royal majesties.
Their mutual love is evidenced by an unusual ceremony that has been held for over 60 years, typically on the third weekend of November in Surin, a city in the northeast of the country, where residents nurture an ancient tradition of breeding and taming elephants. On Saturday, November 17 of this year, the residents of Surin will serve breakfast to the enormous animals on the city streets, and the media will again describe it as the largest mass feeding of elephants in the world. About 250 trained elephants will be specially groomed to participate in the spectacular show taking place at the Sri Narong Stadium on Sunday, November 18. Among other things, spectators will witness the battles between elephants and humans. The winner is reportedly still unknown.
