Laos Dead Ceremony - Laos Tours Coffin Dance Ceremony

Laos Dead Ceremony is largely conducted in accordance with Buddhist customs. Following the death of natural causes, the body is kept at the home of the deceased one to three days, during which time villagers come to pay their respects and assist the family of the deceased in what is a sort of long, continuous, low-key wake. The body is usually cremated but in some cases is buried.

How the Lao Held a Funeral

The procession starts with the coffin of the deceased arriving at the crematory site, led by Buddhist monks. White-robed nuns follow the monks and together, as they walk in a line, hold a ceremonial white cloth. Family members walk behind the nuns, while the funeral car holding the deceased’s coffin and friends of the deceased follow closely behind. The coffin is covered by a funeral tower, which it was taken apart upon arrival.

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