- Laos New Year
Each country has its traditional New Year’s Day according to their own customs. And with Laos, the Lao New Year is Tet aka Bunpimay splashing Festival takes place from 13 to 16 April each year. Splashing people for good luck, peace for the entire year. First they water on Buddha images, then still splashing in the monks, pagodas and trees around the temple, then to those around you. Indochina tours Laos
Tet holiday in Laos – source: internet
They were splashing into homes, worshiping, animal and production tools. In those days, people still build sand towers, releases, Greek dish, picking flowers, tied around the wrist. With the Laotians, the customs in Bunpimay festival meant to bring cool, prosperity for all things, prosperous and happy life, is an opportunity to nurture and ethnic art molding.
- “Pray peace” (Xu Khoen) Festival
In Laos there is a simple ritual but sacred, solemn popular among the people of the visualization called “Xu Khoen”. Indeed, just candles, flowers, a bowl of rice, white thread was able to celebrate “Xu Khoen”. “Xu Khoen ” became very popular ritual from rural to urban. According to the Laos language, then ” Xu Khoen ” means “chickened back” ceremony wheels to ” Xu Khoen” called “Pha Khoen”, the ceremony known as ” Xu Khoen ” and pray content in ceremony called ” Xu Khoen “. Until now, people have the habit of Laos celebrate ” Xu Khoen ” in both cases, sewing and risk in every person’s life. Laos tour packages
Xu Khoen Festival – source: ttxvn.vn
Due to its simplicity, rich or poor, to or dating can also celebrate ” Xu Khoen “. And anyone Laos, whether boy or girl in your life are going through tens or hundreds of times to celebrate “Xu Khoen”. With time, the ceremony ” Xu Khoen ” are constantly being modified to adapt to the development of society. For example, it is integrated with the religion of Buddhism was propagated and grown in popularity in Laos, but ” Xu Khoen ” is the core remains of an ancient belief, there is the simple, sacred and important. Content in Mass praying “flannel-drilling” is added richer, the elaborate form is also sleek, rich rhythmic reading attractive than before. In short ceremony ” Xu Khoen ” has exceeded the framework of a normal ritual, become an emotional, confidence and encourage many mentally for Laotians in life, productive labor.
- Vesak Festival
Vesak festival – source: internet
Buddha bathing ceremony is one of the common rituals of the annual Vesak festival in many different Buddhist traditions. This rite already appears long in India, Central Asia and China, and today is maintained in most Buddhist communities everywhere as a gesture, an act of homage, Buddha’s delight children for the arrival of the Awakened on this life more than 2600 years ago.
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