Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part III Lao Traditional Dance Performance
Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part II Sodsai Romphothong, Pridsana Vongsili and many more
I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. I love watching Lao traditional dance performance, at the moment, I feel like I should have captured the dance in video. This is a great way for young Laotians to learn their traditional cultures.
and the audiences
I’m surprised to see Give Children A Choice there, the last we heard from Barbara Shimoda in September of 2007 was that “…Frustrated about not getting Lao support??? hmmm… I never even met one until recently in D.C. and they do want to help, but like everyone else, they too are struggling just to put food on the table. We will continue our mission regardless of accolades or criticism.” I guess things have changed and now they have a Lao presenter, and reaching out to the Lao community.
Continued at: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part IV Lao Foods
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This is my favorite part of the festival. I like the beautiful sinh or Lao skirt the dancers are wearing. This is a style that is very popular in Laos this year. I can’t wait to see the food photos. It’s the next best thing to watching the Lao natashin. Thanks for sharing the photos with us Ginger.
Darly, the outfits look really pretty, I’m wondering if they had to order from Laos. I think Lao food is one of the most favorites for most people. I keep thinking to myself that I have to get to that soon or people would get upset. The rest will be Tuk Badth, Paying Homage to the Triple Gem, and if you noticed on the first post, the roof has Nagas now, it’s very pretty, and I like to do a post on that as well.
Sabaidee Ginger,
All pictures at Temple 4th of July celebration are very pretty, thank you for sharing, “ko hi you di boon lai lai der….” I see “bang kao lam” then I kit hot ban Kerd” kid hod boon wat phou, chammpasack.
Nong sao Ai da, Darly, you bo kit hod boun wat phou bo? Nong in Holland alone mee ahan lao keen bo? Ai ko hai nong dai job vai vai deer……. Nong pen korn dee, nong tong som vang took yang!
Ginger, I know it takes a lot of effort and dedication to go to that Temple, because it’s far from everybody, how many hour do you have to drive!
I lived in Florida, I have been there 3 times, I flew 2 times and last time was 2004, I drove about 16 hours, I can assure people out there that
only the lucky people can make it there, because it’s the biggest lao fest of the East coast that I’had knownof. I wish I could go there every year but some years I’m just not that lucky. Also thank you for sharing and take time to explain about Tuk Badth and a lot of things, the reason I say this because some people might not know how much
extra time and effort you have to put in for story something like this,
I know you have big big heart and I wish I will meet more people just like you and Darly over the years to come. “God Bless”
Sincerely Thanks
PS. I’m sorry about my spelling maybe off, cause I’m not very good at. at list I admitted right!. you know that it takes a lot of courage to admit that you are wrong or to say sorry sometimes, but it does make
me feel better and go to bed happy.
Sabaidee Sirivanh, I don’t live quiet as far as you, only 6 hours away, about 360 miles. If 2004 was the last time you were there, then the next post will be a treat for you because there are beautiful Nagas on the roof top now, they were put up January of this year (I met the man that did the Nagas last year, and he is a monk at the Wat now, I hope I still have his photo), there is also a floating Buddha shrine by the lily pond, and a beautiful library hall by the concert area but I didn’t get to see the inside.
Ps. Don’t worry about spelling, and its fun for me to do this, I’m just glad that everyone is enjoying, a lot of silence readers that I could tell.
Hi Ginger,
The sinh looks like the style from Ban Sapai or another style that I’ve seen in a Lao calendar. Without touching the fabric and looking at the pattern I can’t really tell from here. They either ordered the Lao skirts or bought them here. When people go to Laos they buy all these products by the suitcase and bring them back to be sold in the US.
With globalization, I know a few people that are shipping the unfinished/finished outfits to the US. My cousin in Pakse for example has in-laws in New Mexico or somewhere around there that would sell the Lao tops and skirts all over the US. She would send the outfits monthly and makes about $700 a month (what the in-laws would pay her) and they would sell the outfits and we don’t know how much they are making on profits.
If I didn’t know any better, from looking at the photos, especially the Lao food, I would think these people are still in Laos.
Sabaidee Ai Sirivanh,
Kop chai lai lai der for the kind wishes. I wish you all the best as well, kor hai mee khuan sook som vang, padtana sing dai kor hai dai som padtana.
I don’t miss Boun Wat Phou as much because I have the photos to look at from last year’s big celebration. If things go according to my wish and desire perhaps I will be attending Wat Phou Festival next year. They said good things come to those who wait, let’s hope that is true.