Luang Prabang Culture
The culture of Luang Prabang is rich, singular, relatively preserved, probably because of its remoteness and the relative inaccessibility during centuries because of mountain chains all around with the only rivers as path to connect areas and way to exchange goods. Registered in 1995 as World Heritage Site for its unique harmonious architecture combining 3 styles: Lao, French and Chinese. The presence of wetlands, real lung of the city, is another specificity.
The city is also a historical Buddhist centre with lot of traditions and rituals mixing animism and ancestor cult. The city has developed a unique gastronomic culture partly based on bitterness. On top of the original culture, the city stands in a beautiful geographic and geologic location and historically close to an area well known to host elephants.
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Pirogue racings finals
During the Ock Phan Sa festival
The day before the end of the Buddhist lent begins the 2-day final boat races of the province. (…)
The village celebration
Each year in June, on different dates for each "village" (we could even say each district of (…)
Elephant procession
During many processions & festivals
This parade took place on the morning of the 2nd of March 2008, but there are processions like (…)
The Lao New Year
Pimay - Every year, from 13th to 16th April
3-4 days of celebration with a water war in all the city
The 5th Lunar month of the Buddhist calendar is in April, when there are the New Year (…)
Phra Bang
The Phra Bang (also written Phrabang, and which literally means "delicate Buddha") is the (…)