October - Boun Ok phansa 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.

Held on the full moon, ending of the rainy season period of monastic seclusion. Monks who were ordained for the phansa period leave the Vat and rejoin families. This festival also involves launching candle-lit offerings on the river at night.