Traditions and customs in Luang Prabang

1. Tak bat

The dawn alms procession of monks receiving rice from kneeling residents.

• Best time: Around 05:30

2. Baci ceremony

A blessing with white cotton threads tied round the wrist, for arrivals and departures.

3. Sa paper making

Mulberry-bark paper pressed with flowers, made in the villages around town.

4. Lao textiles

Hand-woven silk with supplementary weft patterns, from the surrounding villages.

5. Curfew

The town keeps a genuine late-evening curfew and closes early, which is part of its UNESCO status.

• Tip: Most places shut by 23:00.