(Baonghean.vn)- Water Festival in Laos is also called Bunpimay, which takes place from April 13 to 15 every year. This is a New Year according to the Buddhist calendar because in Laos, Buddhism has long been the national religion. People splash water to pray for luck and peace for the whole year.
Nghe An Electronic Newspaper would like to introduce some pictures:
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| Doọc Khun flowers bloom in the streets making Tet more brilliant. |
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| Monks pick flowers to make blessed perfume |
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| Families go to the temple to commemorate deceased relatives |
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| People go to the temple to bathe the Buddha statues. |
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| Lao people often use water to bathe Buddha statues or give scented water to tourists who bathe Buddha statues in temples. |
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| People poured into the streets to bless. |
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| Lao people believe that water will help wash away evil and illness and wish for a long, clean and healthy new year. |
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| Splashing water on the street |
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| Foreign tourists also join in water splashing. |
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Chau Tu Lang
