Boun Khao Salak
Top 8 in Top 10 Most Famous Festivals in Laos
For the remembrance of the fallen, the Khao Salak festival is held on the 10th full moon of the lunar calendar. Lao people will visit temples and present contributions to the monks, including a piece of paper containing ancestor stories that will be read aloud. This festival is meant to appease the spirits and ensure that they sleep soundly. Longboat races, traditional Lao music and dances, and trade fairs for local agricultural products and handicrafts are also held during this time.
Laos also offers gifts for the deceased who have no living family to remember them, such as food and money. All spirits can rest comfortably and not annoy those who remain on Earth as a result of this.
Time: in September
Venue: in the whole country
