That Luang Festival

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The That Luang Festival is a major annual Buddhist religious and cultural celebration in Vientiane, Laos, featuring processions, almsgiving, and traditional performances centered around the revered Pha That Luang stupa.

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Boun Ok Phansa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist festival
cultural festival
aim accumulation of merit
veneration of Buddha relics
alsoKnownAs Boun That Luang NERFINISHED
associatedWith Pha That Luang stupa NERFINISHED
calendarBasis Lao lunar calendar
centralRitual Buddhist chanting
almsgiving to monks
candlelight procession
merit-making ceremonies
country Laos NERFINISHED
culturalContext Lao Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED
culturalElements Lao folk music
Lao traditional dance
traditional Lao costumes
devotionalActs circumambulation of the stupa
offering flowers and incense
duration about one week
economicImpact boosts local tourism
supports local vendors and artisans
features fireworks
folk games
food stalls
religious processions
trade fair
traditional music and dance
frequency annual
hasProcession candle procession around Pha That Luang
wax castle procession
languageOfName Lao
linkedMonumentType Buddhist stupa
locatedIn Vientiane NERFINISHED
locationType urban festival
mainSite Pha That Luang NERFINISHED
nationalRole one of the most important festivals in Laos
organisedBy Buddhist sangha in Laos
local authorities in Vientiane
participants Buddhist monks
international visitors
lay Buddhists
pilgrims from across Laos
religion Buddhism
significance honors the sacred Pha That Luang NERFINISHED
important expression of Lao culture and identity
major national religious event in Laos
timeOfYear November

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Pha That Luang associatedFestival That Luang Festival
Lao–Isan cultural area hasFestival That Luang Festival
this entity surface form: Boun Ok Phansa