It is an occasion when Buddhist tent to go to the temple to perform merit-making activities. The spiritual aims of the day are not to commit any kind of sins do only good things and purify one’s mind. They often perform a ritual activity known as Wien Tien, or the candlelight procession ceremony, where they walk clockwise for three times around the main sermon or player hall with candle, incense and flower. In the evening, temple are full of the people listening to sermons. A ceremony is held throughout the country at the vat(temple) in the morning when a special ‘bread’ made of sticky rice, coated with egg and then grilled, is made and offered to the monks. There is also a trade fair showcasing the products from the southern provinces of Laos, and from the neighbouring countries of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.īoun Khoa Chi is one of the most important Buddhist Festival celebrate on the full moon day of the lunar month in Laos. There is elephant racing, buffalo fighting, cock fighting and performances of Lao traditional music and dances. This festival attracts thousands of people each year, who come for prayer ceremonies and to enjoy the festivities. It is held annually on the grounds of the enchanting pre-Angkorian remains of Vat Phou in Champasack. This is the largest festival in Champasack Province and one of the largest festivals in the entire country. During the festival, there are religious activities along with a local trade fair and performances held around the stupa. People of north eastern Thailand, Nakhorn Phnom, and nearby provinces come and gather for stupa worshipping and entertainment. Sikhottabong Stupa festival is held annually during the full moon in February and it is celebrated over several days. Not least this makes the event interesting even for visitors from outside Thailand.Boun Pha That Sikhottabong Stupa Festival A highlight is probably the tug of war between an elephant and about 70 soldiers of the Royal Thai Army. In addition to the main events with the elephants, another part of the festivities are folk dances and other cultural programs. Some hundreds of elephants take part on shows and contests like this. Different kinds of games and shows are performed to put the elephant’s intelligence and his strength to the test. In the context of ceremonies the elephant is the focal point of interest.
Buddha also liked this giant animals and one of his statements towards new members of the Buddhism was following: As a wild elephant, which is clamped and tamed by a human fellow, also new Buddhists shall make friends with older monks, to learn from them in order to make the best out auf Buddhism. The Buddhist Elephant Festival is observed on November 19, 2022, the third Saturday in November, especially in Thailand, to pay homage to the elephant, one of the most beloved animals in Buddhism.
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