February - Boun Makha Bousa 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.

based festival held during the full moon commemorating the speech given by Buddha to 1,250 enlightened monks. Temple goers circumnavigate the VatThree times with candles in a ceremony known as vien tian.Boun khao Chi -special bread of sticky rice, coated with egg and then grilled, is made and offered to the monks. This offering occurs during Makha bous'a, but is no longer widely practiced.