I was fascinated with Bang Fai Phaya Nark, also known as Naga Fireballs as long as I could remember, and last year I had a chance to stand at Wat Prabath Phonsanh looking out to the Mekong River, this is the Wat (Temple) that has the legend of Phraya Nark (Naga) to come up every… Continue reading Naga Fireballs 2009
Continued from Wat Prabath Phonsanh and the Legend of Naga - Part I Wat Prabath Wat Phonsanh just like the name suggested sits on top of a hill (Phon means hill), approximately ½ or less mile from Wat Prabath, and along the Mekong River. It’s almost ironic of how I realized that this is the… Continue reading Wat Prabath Phonsanh and the Legend of Naga – Part II Wat Phonsanh
Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VI Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) and Paying Homage to the Triple Gems We arrived at Wat Lao Buddhavong on Thursday evening, the first thing I noticed right away are the beautiful Phraya Nak or Nagas on the rooftop, as a Buddhist myself, I was brought up… Continue reading Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VII Nagas on the Rooftop
There are a few versions of 'Bang Fai - history of the Rocket Festival ceremony in Laos' that are somewhat similar to this, but I found this one while visiting a local Wat (temple). It's well written, easy to read, and understand, it was written to commemorate the presentation of the Traditional Lao Rocket to… Continue reading Bang Fai Lao – Traditional Lao Rocket
Translator : Aketawan Manowongsa Bang Fai Phaya Nark (Naga fireballs) is a phenomenon that the mysterious fireballs raise from the Mekong River into the air above water surface. The fireballs are smoke-less, smell-less, and sound-less. They rise 20-30 meters straight up to the air then disappear without falling back to the earth as the normal… Continue reading Bang Fai Phaya Nark (Naga fireballs)
