Working our way through the mud strewn streets of Yubeng Village we encountered a festive scene. At the edge of town in a courtyard temple the villagers were all dressed in costume, many colored flags were flying, children were playing, men were dancing, and women were singing. An honest to goodness living Buddha was there to deliver blessings! We dropped our packs at the adjacent hostel and wandered into the temple courtyard just in time for the ceremony to commence. Money was donated, rice was distributed, prayers were said, blessings given, and liquor poured. Only Percy, Spring, Tao, and Roy had the stamina to stay for hours and to consume copious quantities of shaojiu, a very strong local rice wine, but they were rewarded for their tenacity by the living Buddha with a yellow prayer shawl symbolizing wisdom, learning, optimism, intuition, faith, well-being, friendship, happiness, and sociability. I don't think the Buddha could have chosen a more perfect color.
Working our way through the mud strewn streets of Yubeng Village we encountered a festive scene. At the edge of town in a courtyard temple the villagers were all dressed in costume, many colored flags were flying, children were playing, men were dancing, and women were singing. An honest to goodness living Buddha was there to deliver blessings! We dropped our packs at the adjacent hostel and wandered into the temple courtyard just in time for the ceremony to commence. Money was donated, rice was distributed, prayers were said, blessings given, and liquor poured. Only Percy, Spring, Tao, and Roy had the stamina to stay for hours and to consume copious quantities of shaojiu, a very strong local rice wine, but they were rewarded for their tenacity by the living Buddha with a yellow prayer shawl symbolizing wisdom, learning, optimism, intuition, faith, well-being, friendship, happiness, and sociability. I don't think the Buddha could have chosen a more perfect color.
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