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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. [2] Lao New Year takes place in April, the hottest time of the year in ...
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 ...
Chinese New Year/Tết; Hmong New Year; International Labor Day; Lai Heua Fai; Lao Children's Day; Lao Elephant Festival; Lao Independence Day; Lao Issara Day; Lao New Day; Lao Women's Day; Pi Mai Lao; Ok Phansa; Pathet Lao Day; That In Hang Festival; Vixakha Bouxa
As the calendar turns to Jan. 1, millions of families across the globe experience many different kinds of traditions to ring in the New Year. These customs vary from culture to culture and ...
These Are the Most Unique New Year's Traditions from Around the World. Shelby Deering. December 14, 2023 at 3:38 PM. 20 Fun New Year's Traditions from Around the World Anna Blazhuk - Getty Images.
From the Times Square ball drop to hanging onions, here are some of the ways different countries welcome the new year.
The Lao New Year, called Songkan (ສົງກຣານ) in the Lao language, is celebrated every year from 13 to 15 April. The Thai New Year or Songkran (สงกรานต์) is fixed every year from 13 to 15 April. "Water Festival" is often a confusing term for foreigners in Cambodia because the Khmer New Year in April is not normally ...
In Southeast Asian countries, the New Year's celebration lasts generally 5 to 10 days. [51] It depends on the Hmong population in cities where people are living. For a small village, it takes 3–5 days. Hmong New Year celebration itself consists to tossing balls, wearing colorful clothing, and singing Hmong traditional poems and songs.