Festival of Light, Myanmar
Also known as Thadingyut Light Festival, villagers celebrate this meaningful occasion in October throughout the country. This festival takes place at night, where thousands of lights and candles are lit […]
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Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda Festival, Myanmar
During this festival, thousands of Mandalay villagers and locals all over Myanmar will come to Mandalay to pay respects to the marble Buddha image at Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda. The […]
Opening -Door Festival, China
Yunnan Dali, YunnanDai, Bulang, Wa, De'ang and other Theravada Buddhism believers in Xishuangbanna and Dehong observe an annual three-month-long fasting called vassa, or rains retreat, which is a custom spread from ancient […]
End of the buddhist Lent Days “Candle Light Festival” in Luang Prabang Province (Boun Ork Phansa), Lao PDR
Lao PDR NationwideBoun Lai Heua Fai is a festival for the Phanang Naga which is held during Boun Xouang Heua in order to bring good luck. Each village in many provinces makes […]
Festival of the Boats of Light, Lao PDR
Luang Prabang Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic RepublicIn Luang Prabang Province, locals mark the end of Buddhist Lent by paraded decorated boats through the town; at night they are launched onto the river and ceremoniously set on fire as offerings to spirits. The villages around the town build their own big boat for the spectacle, competing annually to create the most beautiful […]
Boun Ork Phansa (The end of buddhist lent), Lao PDR
Boun Ork Phansa is the last day of Buddhist Lent. It occurs on the 15th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar. In the morning, donations and offering […]
Boat Racing Festival in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic RepublicAt the Khao Padabdin ceremony day, people visit local temples to make offerings to dead ancestors as well as to share merit-making. This festival includes boat racing on the Nam Khan River and a trade fair in Luang Prabang World Heritage town.
