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Event & Festival 2008
Laos cerebrates many annual festivals called "Boun",
which are particularly enjoyable and beautiful,
signifying traditional aspects of Lao lifestyle. Most
festivals are connected with religion and the yearly
rice farming cycle. The timing of the festivals is
calculates according to the Buddhist lunar calendar.
Laos festivals in February
Wat Phou Festival in Champasack Province
This festival is held during the third full moon of the
lunar calendar on the grounds of the enchanting pre-Angkorian
Wat Phou ruins in Champasack. Festivities include
elephant races, buffalo fights, cock fighting,
traditional Lao music and dance performances. To
coincide with the festival, a trade fair is also held to
showcase products originating from southern Laos,
Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
Sikhottabong Festival in Khammouane Province
This traditional religious festival is held at
Sikhottabong Stupa, located about 8 kilometers to the
South of Thakhek town. The stupa was built between the
9th and 10th Century by King Nantahsena and was restored
to its original grandeur during the 1950's.
Boun Khao Chi (Makhaboucha)
A ceremony is held at the "Wat" (temple) in the morning,
when a special "bread made of sticky rice" is offered.
This festival is held during the third full moon of the
lunar calendar.
Laos festivals in
March
Boun Khoun Khao or Khoun Lan (Rice Ceremony)
This is a harvest festival held at Songkhon District in
Savannakhet Province. "Basi" ceremony is performed in
order to give thanks to the land .
Boun Pha Vet
An offering ceremony where a donation is made and one's
future is read during the three day-three night
festivals.
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Source: Lao National Tourism Administration
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