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Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VI Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) and Paying Homage to the Triple Gems
I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. We arrived at Wat Lao Buddhavong on Thursday evening, the first thing I noticed right away are the beautiful Phraya Nak or Nagas [...]

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part V Souvenir
I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. It was nice on Friday morning, so Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) was held outside in front of the Sala Houng Tum (main temple), the Wat (temple) provided items for Tuk Badt, and you can [...]

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part IV Lao Foods
I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. With the high price in gas, I’m surprised that there were still as many venues set up as the previous years, but of course the buyers also shared this cost because many [...]

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part III Lao Traditional Dance Performance
I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. My favorite foods at a Lao festival are Tum Buk Houng (Spicy Papaya Salad, sorry that I didn’t get to take a picture of it, I was hungry and ate [...]

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 [...]

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part I Jonny Olsen and Anna-Anhly Vorarath
I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. There are many singers that I realized that I wouldn’t be able to post all, and they did an outstanding performance. I think this is Sommainoy Doungchaleun (please correct [...]

I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. As always, the celebration at Wat Lao Buddhavong of Catlett, VA was big, but I do have to say that not as many people showed up this year, I’m not sure if it’s because they changed the event to a Friday and Saturday [...]

Updated on 7/6/2008, post of concert: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part I Jonny Olsen and Anna-Anhly Vorarath
It appears that it is going to be a morlam summer festival during the week of July 4th at Wat Lao Buddhavong of Catlett, VA; this will be a treat for those who love Morlam.

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