How is Khmu New Year Celebrated?

In Laos, the different ethnic groups don’t all celebrate the new year at the same time. If Lao New Year is generally celebrated in April, the Khmu community celebrates the new year between December and January. We happily joined the celebrations in Ban Lak Pad a couple of weeks ago! Sum Mai Lur Pi Ham Me (Happy New Year in Khmu)!
Like last year, we celebrated Khmu New Year with the Khmu community in Ban Lak Pad. We enjoyed how familiar it was this time after our first experience last year and we figured we could list for you what to expect at a Khmu New Year celebration. After all, Ban Lak Pad is on the way to Kuang Si waterfall, so if in december this year, you find yourself in Luang Prabang, on your way to Kuang Si waterfall, we can only encourage you to stop in Ban Lak Pad. You will most definitely be welcomed to join the celebrations…