Alms Giving in Luang Prabang

In this first article about the Alms ceremony we share our experience during the ceremony of the UNESCO world heritage.
We are working on a second article in which we dig deeper in the impact of tourism on religious ritual and tradition.

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Alms giving is also one of the merits in Buddhism. Some other merits include practising meditation, putting gold on the back of the Buddha, living a virtuous life, and studying the teachings of the sacred text. Tak Bat is a specific form of alms giving that is practised in many Buddhist countries, including Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. The centuries-old tradition has several meanings for the town people, the most important one being to honour daily the importance of giving.