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 […]
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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 India and has been integrated into regional lifestyle. During the fasting, Buddhists monks must stay indoors, so it begins with a Closing-Door Festival (Guanmenjie) on […]
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 and decorates a boat. The boats are then paraded through the town, at night they are lunched onto the river and ceremoniously set on fire […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cambodia Independence Day
Cambodia , CambodiaOn November 9th, Cambodians celebrate their independence. The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh is where the celebration takes place. Military commanders, monks, students, politicians, and diplomats from other countries are […]
