Lao PDR, Masks at the Luang Prabang New Year Ceremony(Nyar Nyer)
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Description On the second day of the Lao New Year festival Pi Mai Lao, a traditional Lao mask dance that can only be seen in Luang Prabang is performed. Pou Nyer symbolizing men, Nyar Nyer symbolizing women, and their lion cub Singkeo-Singkham are the focal point of the Lao New Year ceremonies in Luang Prabang. Both Pou Nyer and Nyar Nyer are considered ancestral gods and guardians by the Lao people.
Photographer ICHCAP, KF ASEAN Culture House
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