Boun Khao Chi (Makhaboucha),Lao PDR

Boun Khoa Chi is one of the most important Buddhist Festival celebrate on the full moon day of the lunar month in Laos. A ceremony is held throughout the country at the vat(temple) in the morning when a special ‘bread’ made of sticky rice, coated with egg and then grilled, is made and offered to the monks. In the evening, temple are full of the people listening to sermons. They often perform a ritual activity known as Wien Tien, or the candlelight procession ceremony, where they walk clockwise for three times around the main sermon or player hall with candle, incense and flower. The spiritual aims of the day are not to commit any kind of sins; do only good things;   and purify one’s mind. It is an occasion when Buddhist tent to go to the temple to perform merit-making activities. (Tourism Laos)