17/10/2024
🌑 𝙄𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 🪷🎉
The festival of the Illuminated Boat Procession or “Lai Reua Fai” in lao and in local dialect. In the past, the festival was held in several provinces in this region, later only some provinces still preserve this tradition especially Vientiane and Luangprabang where the annual event draws visitors from different directions.
The festival of the Illuminated Boat Procession takes place at the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat or Ork Phansa (usually some time during October). On this occasion, residents of several villages will jointly observe Ork Phansa by launching intricatedly decorated little boats on the Mekong River when the night falls. Boat racing and a wax castle procession are also included in the festival. The event was said to have carried down from several generations.