Lao cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette, one custom or term per card.
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- ນວດ (nuat)
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The traditional Lao greeting and gesture with palms pressed together at chest or chin level- ບຸນປີໃໝ່ (boun pi mai)
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Lao New Year, celebrated in mid-April with water-splashing traditions- ບຸນທາດຫລວງ (boun that louang)
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The That Luang Festival, a major Buddhist celebration held in Vientiane- ບາດ (bat)
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The alms bowl monks use each morning to receive food offerings- ຕັກບາດ (tak bat)
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The daily morning alms-giving ritual to Buddhist monks- ວັດ (vat)
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A Buddhist temple, the center of community and religious life- ບາສີ (basi)
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The Baci ceremony, tying white strings around the wrist to bless someone- ສາຍສິນ (sai sin)
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The white blessing thread used in the Baci ceremony- ຄວາມເຄົາລົບຜູ້ໃຫຍ່ (khoam khaolop phou nyai)
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Respect for elders, a core value in Lao society- ຫວາຍ (vai)
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Rattan, traditionally woven into baskets and household items- ຕິບເຂົ້າ (tip khao)
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The woven bamboo basket used to serve sticky rice- ຜ້າຊິ່ນ (pha sin)
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The traditional wrap-around skirt worn by Lao women- ນິສາຍ (nisai)
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Temperament or character, often discussed in the context of Lao social harmony- ໃຈເຢັນເປັນນະໂຍບາຍ (chai yen pen nayobai)
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Keeping a calm heart, valued as a guiding life principle- ບຸນຫໍ່ເຂົ້າປະດັບດິນ (boun ho khao padap din)
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A merit-making festival honoring deceased ancestors
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