Friday, December 29, 2006

Wedding season

Wedding season in Laos

Everywhere in Laos everyone seems to be getting married. I guess the cool and dry season is the best time for it. Weddings are usually a two days affair. In Moang Ngoi Nuea and in one of the villages next to it, weddings seem to be a loud affair. They are usually accompanied by a big set of speakers and a really bad singer and stand up comedian(?) everyone tends to ignore. Dancing is very simple, involving mostly hand movement and stepping in a circle. In Muang Ngoi it was nice, as huge amounts of people participated. Many tourists complained of the noise, but once it was gone, the village seemed to be a sadder place at night.

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