Pi Mai Lao
E786993
Pi Mai Lao is the traditional Lao New Year festival, celebrated in mid-April with water splashing, religious ceremonies, and cultural festivities across Laos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pi Mai Lao canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lao New Year
ⓘ
festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lao New Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Songkran Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | mid-April ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theravada Buddhist New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | traditional lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Lao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major national festival of Laos ⓘ |
| duration | 3 days ⓘ |
| features |
beauty pageants in some cities
ⓘ
folk games ⓘ parades ⓘ traditional Lao costumes ⓘ |
| hasTourismSignificance | yes ⓘ |
| language | Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
family gatherings
ⓘ
house cleaning ⓘ merit-making ⓘ processions ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ temple visits ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ water splashing ⓘ |
| marks |
Lao New Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
beginning of rainy season ⓘ end of dry season ⓘ |
| observedInCity |
Luang Prabang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakse NERFINISHED ⓘ Vientiane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHoliday | yes ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| ritual |
Baci ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bathing Buddha images ⓘ building sand stupas ⓘ offering alms to monks ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Chaul Chnam Thmey in Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Songkran in Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingyan in Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
purification
ⓘ
renewal ⓘ washing away bad luck ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | hot season ⓘ |
| typicalEndDate | April 15 ⓘ |
| typicalStartDate | April 13 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.