NATIONAL FLOWER OF LAOS, DOK CHAMPA

DOK CHAMPA 

You might know the Dok Champa by its other name (The frangipani).

This evocative tropical flower, with its sweet romantic fragrance, is seen everywhere from north to south in Laos, most especially decorating the vats and monasteries. 

You might even receive a string of these white-and-yellow flowers around your neck as a welcoming gesture, or see a bunch of them used to decorate a ceremony, but everywhere the meaning of Dok Champa for Laotians is the same : Joy in life and sincerity.

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