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That Luang Festival 2012
First the lead-up to ASEM, then the boat-racing festival, then the ASEM meeting, then it seemed like the city would just be getting back to normal, when the cacophonous speakers, Beerlao tents, and balloon-popping carnival games simply relocated to the That Luang … Continue reading
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Boun That Luang
Once a year during the November full moon, Pha That Luang (Vientiane’s most important stupa, which is just uphill from Vientiane College), becomes the center of everyone’s attention for the Boun That Luang festival. People from around the country come to … Continue reading
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Tagged alms giving, Boun That Luang, Buddhist holiday, Laos, monks, temple, That Luang, That Luang Festival, Vientiane
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