Annual Boat Festival
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The annual Boat Festival is held in October, it is supposed to last only a week but the feasting goes on continuously for a week before as well. It’s the start of the dry season so parties are everywhere so not much work or studies get done.
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You can see many videos on You Tube to get a feel for the fun, music, noise, crowds, food and beer during these Festivals.
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The Lao are experts in organizing parties, relaxing and enjoying themselves, milling around by the hundreds confronting all situations with a smile.
I’ve never seen a fight or disturbance at these popular Festivals; it’s impossible to have such public events in France or the UK, drunkenness and fighting would spoil everything.