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Pakse Boat Racing Festival - the battle

It’s time to hit the water, all fun and business folks.
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Serng Boun Suang Heuar in Pakse

The sights and sounds of Boat Racing Festival in Pakse 2007. From watching the clips I want to get up and dance. How do you know that I am not dancing at the moment? I do miss Laos and all the festivals a kid in me can enjoy.
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Part 3

More clips to come.

Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2007, part 2

Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2007, part 2

For the first time in the history of the ruling government since 1975 there was a parade with candle light procession to Wat Loung, with representatives (students, teachers, and elders) from all the villages in Pakse district. Many tourists (farangs) asked to join in the parade and were dancing to sound of khene. Including in [...]

Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2007, part 1

Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2007, part 1

The Boat Racing Festival in Pakse this year was bigger and better than the Vientiane Boat Racing Festival. Viewers on Lao Television all agreed about how grand and spectacular the grand finale at Pakse was compared to the event in Vientiane. Even though both cities had the same set up with vendors, selling food [...]