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SUMMARY:Rice Growing Festival
DESCRIPTION:Boun Hor Khao Padabdin (the literal translation is decorate (padab) dirt\earth (din))starts in the middle of the rainy season. This festival is held in commemoration of dead ancestors. Over two days\, Buddhist devotees flock to the Vats (temples) carrying strays of offerings for monks and deceased ancestor. Music is traditionally performed in the grounds of the Vat while people make their donations. During Boun Khao Phansapadabdin\, each household cooks a number of “khao Tom” to give to relatives and friends and some are reserved for giving alms to the monks. In the early morning at 4am to 5am\, people place the “khao tom” and other food wrapped in banana leave or lotus leave in the four corners outside one’s house\, the stairs\, the spirit house\, the rice storehouse\, and on the gate\, as well as on the ground so that the sprit can reach them. It is also the time to shoe respect to “Mae Thoranii” (the Earth God).
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SUMMARY:Boat Racing Festival in Luang Prabang
DESCRIPTION:At the Khao Padabdin ceremony day\, people visit local temples to make offerings to dead ancestors as well as to share merit-making. This festival includes boat racing on the Nam Khan River and a trade fair in Luang Prabang World Heritage town.
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CATEGORIES:Provincial Events & Festivals of Visit Laos Year 2024
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SUMMARY:Boun Khao Salak Ancestor Festival
DESCRIPTION:This festival occurs during the 10th full moon of the lunar calendar. The purpose of the festival is to obtain merit by providing offerings to dead ancestors. The offerings to the dead are passed to monks during the morning ceremony at the temple\, just after almsgiving. A basket is filled with food and daily amenities such as soap\, toothpaste\, toothbrushes\, toilet paper\, cigarettes\, etc. along with the names of the dead people the family wish to honor. The monks or novice the basket\, then draws the name\s from the basket. In the evening at 7pm to 8pm\, it is the for a candlelight procession (Wien Tien). Afterwards\, the candles\, incense the flowers are placed near the side of the Sim.
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