Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Giving Alms to the Monks in Luang Prabang






One of the ways to "make merit" in Buddhism is to give alms to the monks. Their food for the day comes from this ritual, held very early in the morning around 6:00AM in the city main street. It is a very regimented ritual, with closely observed etiquette and routines. We observed it from across the street and found it a very special ritual.

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