Festival of the people [1968]

Boat-racing festival on Nam Khan River, Luang Prabang on Bun Hor Khao Pa Dap Din (festival of rice-packets decorating the earth) on the waning moon of the 9th lunar month in B.E. 2511 (A.D. 1968). There is a handwritten message of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam on this photograph "The racing-boat of Vat Saen Sukharam on the right-hand near Ban Phan Luang won the racing-boat of Ban Hat Hian on Nam Khan River at the 3rd round on the waning moon of the 9th lunar month in B.E. 2511 A.D. 1968". silver gelatine DOP print.