Sai Bat (morning alms) takes place between the hours of 5-6am each day and involves people placing food and personal care items into the alms bowls of passing monks. It’s a silent and sacred ceremony – one that is steeped in tradition.

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According to legend, the water here was summoned by a wise old man who dug a hole in the ground. The water that sprung from this site was so beautiful that it caught the attention of a golden deer that came and made its home under one of the large overhanging rock formations (that was sadly destroyed in an earthquake in 2001). “Kuang” means deer and “Si” means to dig in the local dialect.

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Wide panorama of placid turquoise waters around limestone bench in Kat Kuang Si falls in Laos

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