What are the traditional festivals in Laos?

Mi Soul Festival, Nirvana Festival, Buddha Birthday Festival and Lantern Festival are all grand traditional festivals in Laos. The Festival of the Soul of Rice (February in the Buddhist calendar, 65438+ October in the solar calendar) is also called "February Festival" because it is held in February in the Buddhist calendar. The specific date is set at one day before the rice is harvested and dried and put into storage. Rice Soul Festival is a festival to celebrate the harvest in Laos. During this period, people will improvise dances in the countryside and rice fields to show people's simplest feelings. This is a very simple dance. Nirvana Festival is in March 15. March 15 in the Buddhist calendar is the Buddha's Nirvana Day, a festival to commemorate Sakyamuni Buddha, and a day for disciples to spread Buddhism. On Nirvana Day, temples will hold nirvana ceremonies, chanting scriptures and offering flowers and fruits. In some areas, there are Buddhist dances, which are solemn and elegant and have a series of strict requirements. Ten Thousand Buddhas Festival (July in the Buddhist calendar), also known as Sacrifice Festival or Pestilence Festival, originated from Brahmanism and later evolved into a Buddhist festival. Most of the dances of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Festival are sacrificial dances, which are related to the customs of Brahmanism. Loi krathong (Buddhist calendar 165438+ October, Gregorian calendar 65438+ October) is a festival to celebrate the harvest in Laos. When celebrating loi krathong, young men and women will hold hands and dance around drums, accompanied by movements such as turning around.

Every region and every nation in Laos has its own traditional cultural characteristics. Etiquette runs through every Lao people's daily life, which has a lot to do with Lao people's worship of Buddha. Traditional folk festivals in Laos also have many connections with Buddhism, so Laos seldom kill animals. Buddhist schools in Laos have existed among the Lao people since ancient times, so many dances are also passed down by Buddhist schools in Laos. Due to the diversity of Laos, the cultural forms of dance and music are very rich. Laos is a country that mainly focuses on agriculture, and its folk dances and folk music reflect the agricultural production relations.