Why Do People Celebrate Lao New Year?
Lao people celebrate Lao New Year because of the following legend long. Long ago, there was a rich man who married a very kind and beautiful woman in a small town in a far away land. Although they had been husband and wife for about four years, his wife did not bear a child. So, one beautiful day, the rich man held a sacred ceremony, begging for a child from a big, tall three called, “Toll Hi.” At the Toll Hi tree lived a “Tavarbood.” “Tavarbood” is a male angel who lives at the bottom of heaven. After hearing the request, Tavarbood brought it to “Phra-Ya-In.” Phra-Ya-In is also a deity, but has higher nobility and title and lives at a higher level of heaven. As a result, Phra-Ya-In granted one deity named, “Tham-Ma-Barn” (Buddha in a previous Yuka), to incarnate as a son to the couple. Then the wife of the rich man had a baby boy named, “Tham-Ma-Barn.” Since childhood Tham-Ma-Barn had received special training and education, which allowed him to know and do everything. Tham-Ma-Barn co
