Attending festivals can also be the reason of visiting a country, in this article we are going to throw light upon three major festivals of Indo-China that are still unheard of to most of the people. People of this province have great respect for their cultural values and every year they carry forward the time-honored traditions that were initiated by their forefathers.
TetTrung Thu Festival-Vietnam:
This festival is organized every year in the mid-autumn, and this is the festival of children. People start to organize and prepare different shaped and colorful lanterns. Moon cakes are prepared as well besides making different toys for the little ones of the family. In this time, every evening child roams into the street holding those lanterns and making funny sounds. And at the time of prime occasion lion dances are organized with cymbals and drums. This festival expresses perfectly the vibes of colors- yes, during lion dance people comes into the street dressed in several colorful dresses and props.
Khmer New year- Cambodia:
In a full lunar year, two major festivals are celebrated in Cambodia, among them Khmer New year deserves to be mentioned in the list of major festivals of Indo-China. This three days long festival is celebrated in the month of April. After dressing up into their new clothes, people burn incense-sticks and light up candles on the very first day. They also pay their homage to Lord Buddha and clean their faces in the morning, in the noon they clean chests and at the end of the day wash prior going to bed. The second day starts with charity and sharing gifts. On the last day, the statues of Buddha is cleansed by Buddha as they believe it will eventually being good luck, longevity, prosperity and happiness. If you ever start for Vietnam Cambodia tours try to attend at least one of them to have a unique experience.
Boun Ok Phansaand Boat racing festival-Laos:
This festival commences after the end of three-month long fast of the monks and retreat at the monsoon. The festival starts with contributing in charity. The evening starts with candlelight processions that are organized in temples. Colorful boats ornamented with incense, flowers as well as candles are drifted to the Mekong river, it is a way of expressing respect to the spirit of the river. And on the next boat race is organized in ChampasackSavannakhet and Vientiane province. If you are planning for Laos tour you can start it by attending this festival.
While designing Laos tours, don’t fail to take these festivals into consideration, these festivals are like added values to your trip to Indo-China.
This festival is organized every year in the mid-autumn, and this is the festival of children. People start to organize and prepare different shaped and colorful lanterns. Moon cakes are prepared as well besides making different toys for the little ones of the family. In this time, every evening child roams into the street holding those lanterns and making funny sounds. And at the time of prime occasion lion dances are organized with cymbals and drums. This festival expresses perfectly the vibes of colors- yes, during lion dance people comes into the street dressed in several colorful dresses and props.
Khmer New year- Cambodia:
In a full lunar year, two major festivals are celebrated in Cambodia, among them Khmer New year deserves to be mentioned in the list of major festivals of Indo-China. This three days long festival is celebrated in the month of April. After dressing up into their new clothes, people burn incense-sticks and light up candles on the very first day. They also pay their homage to Lord Buddha and clean their faces in the morning, in the noon they clean chests and at the end of the day wash prior going to bed. The second day starts with charity and sharing gifts. On the last day, the statues of Buddha is cleansed by Buddha as they believe it will eventually being good luck, longevity, prosperity and happiness. If you ever start for Vietnam Cambodia tours try to attend at least one of them to have a unique experience.
Boun Ok Phansaand Boat racing festival-Laos:
This festival commences after the end of three-month long fast of the monks and retreat at the monsoon. The festival starts with contributing in charity. The evening starts with candlelight processions that are organized in temples. Colorful boats ornamented with incense, flowers as well as candles are drifted to the Mekong river, it is a way of expressing respect to the spirit of the river. And on the next boat race is organized in ChampasackSavannakhet and Vientiane province. If you are planning for Laos tour you can start it by attending this festival.
While designing Laos tours, don’t fail to take these festivals into consideration, these festivals are like added values to your trip to Indo-China.