Kathina ceremony of the Khmer ethnic minority

Kathina ceremony of the Khmer ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - The Kathina ceremony, an offering of robes to Buddhist monks, is an important event of Theravada Buddhism. Each year, from the 15th day of the 9th lunar month to the next full...
Laos’s Boun Ork Phansa Festival

Laos’s Boun Ork Phansa Festival

(VOVWORLD) - Lao people celebrate scores of traditional festivals and holidays throughout the year. Most of them, including the Boun Ork Phansa Festival, are based on Buddhism and interwoven with the seasons and...
Changes in Ha Bau commune, Gia Lai province

Changes in Ha Bau commune, Gia Lai province

(VOVWORLD) - 20 years ago, Ha Bau commune in Gia Lai province, was a center of illegal religious propagation and people lived in poverty. That has changed now. The security and political...