Laos – Pi Mai in Vientiane (New year celebration)
Laos new years from April 14-16 is a great time to visit the country, with its water festival that encourages a contagious mixture of cheerfulness and cheekiness, spurred on by the constant flow of water and endless supply of Beer Laos. Jumping on the back of a truck filled with a dozen locals dancing, shouting “Saibadee Pi Mai” (happy new year), and throwing buckets of water, is a trip highlight of many lucky enough to take part in the local celebrations. The festivities lasts a few days longer than the official three days, and is most intense in major cities such as Luang Prabang and the capital, Vientiane.
Laos Vientiane Pi Mai Celebrations
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Cheeky kids at the Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Parade at the Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Pi Mai Celebrations in Vientiane, Laos
Amazing your camera survived that festival!
It actually broke shortly after the first shot in this post. Started working around 3 days later after some rice treatment…
Fantastic shots! Really captures the fun
Thank Lee. Yes was hard to take a bad photo there, so much excitement going on everywhere you looked.