anthony: with wan ok phansa approaching, today is super alms day. a once a year halloween like bonanza, where in addition to the usual sticky rice, monks are offered all manner of treats. mr. see: i was a novice, come from my home village to live in the temple in luang prabang. i finish a monk. anthony: in orange robes, the whole bit? mr. see: mm-hm. anthony: now, do most young men go to the temple to ah mr. see: to get education, yes. james: it s a little like public education, just to become a novice. mr. see: yes, yes. anthony: ahh! james: yeah, unless, unless anthony: so everybody. james: everybody, yeah. that s where you learn english. mr. see: yeah. james: and you speak french too? mr. see: no, no. anthony: mr. see lives with his extended family here in this compound, on the outskirts of luang prabang.
daily ritual, but this is special. mr. see: people always sit out along the street. anthony: right. mr. see: wait for the man coming and give sticky rice. most people they give sticky rice. anthony: with wan ok phansa approaching, today is super alms day. a once a year halloween like bonanza, where in addition to the usual sticky rice, monks are offered all manner of treats. mr. see: i was a novice, come from my home village to live in the temple in luang prabang. i finish a monk. anthony: in orange robes, the whole bit? mr. see: mm-hm. anthony: now, do most young men go to the temple to ah mr. see: to get education, yes. james: it s a little like public education, just to become a novice. mr. see: yes, yes. anthony: ahh! james: yeah, unless, unless anthony: so everybody.
it marks the end of months of isolated transportation. it s celebrated by some of the members in your family. and all manner of treats are offered. i come from my home village. i finished a monk. orange robe and everything. do most of your young man to o the temple wheou get public educati just to be a nausist. so everybody. that s where you learn english and you speak french too? no. no. mr. c lives with his extended family on the out skirts.