The Raleigh Night Market Presents: Smoky Hollow
Wed, Apr 13
|Raleigh
Kick off the Lao New Year Celebration with us at The Raleigh Night Market at Smoky Hollow.
Time & Location
Apr 13, 2022, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Raleigh, 421 N Harrington St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
About the event
Com help us kick off our Lao New Year! Lao New Year celebration is a 3 day event
Day 1: Renewal
This is the last day of the old year, typically we clean the house and cleanse portraits & statues of buddha. The water is also collected to bless friends and family, allowing us to enter the new year blessed, cleansed and purified.
Day 2: No Day
a day that falls on neither the old or the new year. The old spirits have left but the new spirit has yet to arrive. Elders remind younger generations to stay active and refrain from napping to prevent sickness in the upcoming year. We also reserve this day to pour water on the elders to receive their blessings.
Day 3: New Year
The first day of the new year, typically we go to the temple to make oferings of prayers, food and flowers to gain merit. We participate in ceremonies like sou khuan (intentionally re-centering the souls of the body to ensure our well-being) and thak baht (almsgiving to the monks).