December - Kin Chiang Hmong new year 2011

Rituals and festivals, whether they occur once a day or once a year, convey the spirit and essence of a culture, identifying what is unique to a locality. In Luang Prabang, the ritual cycle is dominated by Thervada Buddhist customs and traditions, integrated with tributes paid to the animistic spirits (Phi) of the land and water. Because it is the traditional center of the region in Laos and the seat of the former royal family, annual festival.

In December the province's various ethnic minorities, most notably the Hmong, celebrate the past years harvest and new lunar, new year with weeklong festivals that feature music, dancing and special foods. This is an excellent time to see traditional dress, festive textiles, silver jewelry and traditional musical instruments.