Time-honoured wax castle procession pays homage to That Luang stupa

Thousands of Buddhists decorated their colourful pasaatpheung (wax castles) with candles, flowers, money and incense as they joined the annual procession yesterday to pay homage to the That Luang stupa.

The wax castle procession left from Vat Simeuang temple to wait at Vieng Chalern Road while residents of Vientiane’s nine districts, students, businesspeople and organisations brought pasaatpheung of various sizes to join the event.

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