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See photos of Sai Bat in Luang Prabang, where Buddhist monks receive morning alms from local residents, with tourists observing this traditional daily ceremony.
🪷 Sai Bat - Morning Alms giving, also known as Tak Bat
🪷 Sai Bat - Morning Alms giving, also known as Tak Bat
Each morning, monks walk through the streets of Luang Prabang to receive alms from local residents. Sai Bat is a long-standing Buddhist tradition and an important part of daily life in the town.
Novices chanting as they return to their temple after Sai Bat.
Local boys receiving surplus alms from the novices during the morning ceremony.
A novice receiving morning alms during Sai Bat.
Monks and novices receiving morning alms in Luang Prabang.
People giving morning alms to monks during Sai Bat.
A monk giving food to a local boy after the morning Sai Bat ceremony.
Monks and novices sheltering under umbrellas during a wet morning Sai Bat.
Two local boys waiting for the monks to arrive.
A local woman giving sticky rice to a novice monk during Sai Bat.
Women kneeling to offer sticky rice to the novices during Sai Bat.
A local boy carrying surplus alms after the morning Sai Bat ceremony.
Five local boys waiting with empty boxes for the morning Sai Bat.
A local man donating sticky rice to the abbot during the morning alms ceremony in Luang Prabang.
A local woman donating sticky rice to a monk during the morning alms ceremony in Luang Prabang.
A monk giving alms to a local girl during the morning alms ceremony in Luang Prabang.
Two novices outside Wat Senesoukharam, Luang Prabang
A local boy and girl waiting to receive alms from monks and novices in Luang Prabang
A local person giving alms to a novice during the morning Sai Bat ceremony in Luang Prabang.
Novices chanting a blessing to two local women after the morning Sai Bat alms ceremony in Luang Prabang.
Local people receiving alms from novices during the morning Sai Bat ceremony in Luang Prabang.
The owner and daughter of Villa Senesouk waiting to give sticky rice to monks during the morning alms ceremony in Luang Prabang.
Monks and novices chanting in the rain after the morning Sai Bat alms ceremony in Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang licence number: AA6174
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