May 08, 2024 | 6 mins read
The Baci Ceremony in Laos: A National Spiritual Ritual
One of the cornerstone traditions of Laotian culture is the revered Baci ceremony, also known as su kwan, which translates to ‘calling of the soul’. This ritual, deeply rooted in ancient beliefs about the human body's 32 organs and their guardian spirits—known as kwan—plays a critical role in uniting and protecting the soul.
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