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Animist traditions are also very strong in Laos with the belief in traditional spirits being a common cultural tie among the Lao Loum, Lao Theung and Lao Sung although such beliefs are strictly organized according to local traditions. Collectively the Lao belief in spirits is referred to as Satsana Phi. Phi are the spirits of buildings or ...
Shadow puppetry, although not associated with dance, is an important part of Lao theatrical traditions. Various dance-drama troupes, mostly operating out of Luang Prabang and Vientiane , continue to teach the old classical court dances and more Khmer -influenced dramas and folk dances, respectively.
Luang Prabang, the capital of the Lan Xang kingdom between the 14th and 16th centuries, was the royal and religious seat of the French protectorate of Laos between 1893 and 1946. The architecture of the city represents fusion of two styles: the traditional Lao and that of colonial Europe from the late 19th and early 20th century.
A traditional Lao skirt, or sinh, made by the Tai Lue in the 1970s intersperses helicopters alongside the nok, a mythical bird. (Julia Brennan)
Lao New Year is a popular English name for a traditional celebration known in Laos as "Pi Mai" or "Songkan" (in Lao language). Lao New Year is widely celebrated festival in Laos. [ 1 ] The festival is also celebrated by the Lao in Australia , Canada , France , the UK and the US.
Laos, [c] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR or LPDR), [d] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12] Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane.
Lao Buddhism belongs to the Theravada tradition. [9] Theravada Buddhism is also the dominant school in neighboring Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. [5] That Luang, a Lao-style stupa, is the most sacred Buddhist monument in Laos and the location of the nationally important festival and fair in November. [6]
Baci/Basi (Lao: ບາສີ; Thai: บายศรี, RTGS: bai si) and su kwan (Lao: ສູ່ຂວັນ; Thai: สู่ขวัญ, RTGS: su khwan; meaning "calling of the soul") is an important ceremony practised in Lao culture, [1] [2] [3] Sipsong Panna, Northern Thailand and Northeastern Thailand (Isan) [4].