Traditional Lao Wedding -FDC(I)-I-

MiNo. 2305A - 2308A FDC(I)-I-Laos
Opr. (5x5); A = perf. K 13:12 3/4, Landscape; B = imperforated
FDC(I), date of issue: 21.11.2016
Picture descriptions:
czc) Procession to the house of the bride's parents
czd) Wedding blessings from the bride's parents
cze) Bride dressed by her mother
czf) wedding couple
2305 A 8000 K multicolored czc
2306 A 8000 K multicolored czd
2307 A 8000 K multicolored cze
2308 A 8000 K multicolored czf
Quantity FDC(I): 200 pieces
Designer: Mr. Vongsavanh Damlongsouk
Printing: Vietnam Stamps Printing
Conservation status:
Here as a FDC (Version I) with firstday special postmark
Issue Notice:



Lao Traditional Wedding ceremony, it is considered to be one of the most honorable duties for Lao girls and most joyful for her parents to see their daughter honoring and respecting them by choosing Lao Traditional wedding.
There´s much excitement in the air on the day of the wedding, if back in Laos, the groom, accompanied by friends and family would Hai Khun Maak, a parade from his house to the bride´s home, in a very festive manner with singing and dancing along the way. Mor Phone the closes his eves and begins the ceremony of Sou Kohuane by citing chant verses, mor Phone then does the honor of trying the white blessing on the couple´s wrists called “Phook khen�?, after he finishes, then everyone joins in to tie the couples wrists and white doing. The Lao traditional wedding ceremony, often times, the festive celebration take place that afternoon or night where would be a live band, food and dancing.