Boat races : monks as spectators

Photographer

Halpern, Joel M. (Joel Martin), 1929-

Date

• October 1969-November 1969

Summary

• The presence of these monks at this festival would probably be considered auspicious. The boat races are held at the same time as "awk phansa", the festival marking the end of the rains retreat for Buddhist monks and the time at which they again can travel outside their temple or even leave the monkhood.