ELEPHANT FESTIVAL, SAYABOURY PROVINCE : MONKS AND OFFERINGS
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Monks offering blessings to the elephants at the annual Elephant Festival held in Sayaboury Province.
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Elephants are sacred in Laos. Here their mahouts are paying homage to their elephants for returning their souls taken by malevolent spirits.
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Young elephant being blessed at the annual Elephant Festival held in Sayaboury Province.
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Mahouts praying for the souls of their elephants at the annual Elephant Festival held in Sayaboury Province.
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Devotees practicing the 'Souk Khouan' ritual (calling back the souls). Once the soul has returned to the elephant white threads are attached to its tusks.
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Prize winner at the annual Elephant Festival held in Sayaboury Province.
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Devotees practicing the 'Souk Khouan' ritual (calling back the souls). Once the soul has returned to the elephant white threads are attached to its tusks.
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Elephants lining up to be blessed at the annual Elephant Festival held in Sayaboury Province.
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Devotees practicing the 'Souk Khouan' ritual (calling back the souls). Once the soul has returned to the elephant white threads are attached to its tusks.