5 Things to Consider Before Observing the Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang

5 Things to Consider Before Observing the Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang

Every morning in the UNESCO-protected town of Luang Prabang in Laos, Buddhist monks dressed in vivid saffron-coloured robes quietly line up and collect offerings from devout Buddhists along the streets. The alms giving ceremony, or Tak Bat, is a longstanding tradition in Laos Buddhist culture and a sacred ceremony for the locals and the monks,…