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SUMMARY:ຕັກບາດ ບຸນອອກພັນສາ - Boun Okphansa
DESCRIPTION:Boun Ok Phansa – also Ork Phansa\, marks Buddha’s return to earth and signifies the end of Buddhist Lent when after three months of retreat\, the monks return to their daily social activities. At dawn of Boun Ok Phansa\, followers gather at temples across Lao to give donations and offerings. In the evening\, beautiful candlelit processions are held at the temples and hundreds of colorful floats of flowers\, incense\, and candles float down the Mekong River. To prepare for the celebration\, families make a small round container to put candles\, flowers\, incense or food and money. \nAt the bank of the Mekong\, they then light the candles\, say prayers and send the boat of light floating away down the river. This tradition is observed to pay respect to the river spirits\, especially the Mekong River\, which means Mother of All Things. People also believe that this is a way to send away all negativity such as sickness\, bad luck\, shortcoming\, and failure. \nThe end of Buddhist Lent is also celebrated with fabulous boat races along the Mekong River in Vientiane. \nRead more…
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SUMMARY:ຕັກບາດ ບຸນກະຖີນ - Boun Katin
DESCRIPTION:Maha Katin\, also Thot Kathin celebrates the end of the Buddhist Lent and a replenishment of the temple monks. Buddhist monks throughout the country are free to move from place to place and are eligible to receive new robes in an annual presentation ceremony called ”Thot Kathin“. Besides new robes\, Buddhist literature\, kitchen equipment\, financial contributions and building materials e.g. nails\, hand-saws and hammers etc. are also presented to monks on this occasion. \nThe word ” Thot” means “making an offering to the monk” and the word “Kathin” literary means the “embroider frame” used in sewing the yellow robes. Buddhists regard the “Thot Kathin” ceremony as a most significant form of merit-making. \nRead more…
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SUMMARY:ຕັກບາດ ບຸນທາດຫຼວງ - Boun Thaadluang
DESCRIPTION:Pha That Luang – which literally means ‘great golden stupa’ – is said to have undergone many transformations over the years. Known as a Buddhist stupa nowadays – a hemispherical structure used as a place of meditation – Pha That Luang actually started life in the 1st century as a Hindu temple. In later years\, Buddhist missionaries and monks from India visited the stupa – the monks were said to have brought a breastbone of Lord Buddha as a relic. Pha That Luang festival The Pha That Luang is the scene of the country’s most important Buddhist festival\, the Boun That Luang\, held during the full moon of the 12th lunar month. Thousands of people flock to the grounds for three days of Buddhist ceremonies and celebrations to pay respect to the golden stupa and to give alms to hundreds of monks. Buddhist devotees walk around the That Luang three times holding incense sticks to pay their respect. \nRead more…
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SUMMARY:ຕັກບາດ ສົ່ງທ້າຍປີເກົ່າ - Takbaad Year-Ending
DESCRIPTION:End of the Year 2026 festive
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