Laos engagement ceremony. Bizarre incomprehensible but effective. Today most people split their wedding into two parts one is a traditional laos wedding ceremony and the other is a modern wedding reception. Opening lao wedding or basi soukhoune for the bride and groom at the brides house ban sisavath vientiane laos.
It is divided into two parts. Traditionally there really isnt an engagement ceremony but we decided to split up the things done at the lao wedding ceremony to save time. Baci ceremony also spelt basi is specific ceremony in laos which has been practiced for hundreds of years.
This is a traditional laos engagement ceremony. Now in lao 10014 views. Who do you make the marriage application to.
We arrive back in vientiane laos to family and friends and celebrate our engagement which includes a traditional lao baci ceremony. Only close friends and relatives are invited to join the baci part. The term commonly used is sou khuan which means spirit enhancing or spirit calling.
Since i am also part chinese we will have to do a wedding ceremony for that as well. There must be a lao engagement ceremony or similar in front of the village chief even if there is an engagement party overseas. Nowadays wedding ceremonies in laos are often held at the time which is convenient for the participants.
The marriage application form includes the requirement for a proof of engagement letter which must be signed by both families as witnesses together with the village chief. A couple announcing their engagement a family. In the past lao people believed that the afternoon is the time for sad ceremonies therefore the traditional laos weddings are usually held in the morning.
Traditional lao wedding our wedding in laos pt2 the wedding ceremony and afternoon celebrations duration.