The lunar seventh month is known as the Ghost Month, where the spirits come to visit the living. At the beginning of the lunar seventh month, the gates of the underworld open and the spirits come to visit the living, on the full moon day the spirits return to the underworld. Festival held according to […]
A pretty spectacular display of night-time dragon dance. The village has two dragon troupes, one starts off from the Benzhu Temple, the other from the Buddhist Temple. Festival held according to lunar calendar on 11th day of 7 month. The earliest this happens is on the 9th, depending on the weather it can be delayed […]
Every rice-eating people in the world has a special occasion to celebrate rice harvest. For Wa people living in Cangyuan and Ximeng, it's called New Rice Festival (Xinmijie), usually held […]
Vu Lan Feast is one of the main festivals in Buddhism (Mahayana), originating in China but celebrated in Vietnam since the 11th century. Source: izitour.com Photo by izitour.com
This celebration lasts for eight days and is celebrated in Amarapura, Mandalay every August. This festival involves a huge gathering of spirit mediums who intend to honour Nat (spirits). Several […]
The Mountain Pilgrimage Festival (Zhuanshanjie) on the 25th day of the 7th lunar month marks the Mosuo circumambulation of their holy Gemu Mountain (Gemu Nushen Shan). Festivities include religious activities […]
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 […]
On this day in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence in Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, marking the country's freedom from colonialism. Every year since then, large parades and special events are held throughout the country, and especially in Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, to celebrate this national day. Source: izitour.com
Villagers celebrate this festival in September at Myinkaba Village, Bagan. Merchants flock around the market at the Manuha pagoda bringing ox-carts filled with goods to be sold to locals and […]
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 […]
