The day of the Boat Racing Festival has finally arrived.
The whole of Luang Prabang seems to be out and about. People have come in from the countryside and there is a real sense in town that somethings happening.
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This is the Wat Aham team
This is a buddhist festival so the boys come to the temple for a blessing from a monk
The monk dips the flowers he is holding into the liquid and waves it over each member of team.
It's serious, but good fun is had by all.
The monks and novices don't usually go to the festival.
The team member in front is holding the mast head of the boat.
And of course, no sporting event would be complete
without a team photo.
In front of Wat Aham.
It's 8am on the Nam Khan river.
One team is out having a last minute practise.
There's no way I want his job.
Most of these photos are from the 2015 festival
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