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Tourists pose with elephants at festival

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Dozens of tourists posed with elephants that wrapped their trunks around their shoulders.

The holidaymakers joined in celebrations paying respects to the creatures at the National Elephant Day in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

As the national animal of Thailand, the Asian elephant is steeped in its culture - even its national flag used to feature an elephant. The Thai government decided to create an annual day of recognition to raise public awareness of the importance of elephants.

The event, known as the satoke, is celebrated by treating the beloved elephants to a large lunch. Thai Buddhists also believe it is a way to say thank you to the elephants and bring good luck for the year ahead.

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