Have you checked in for the morning alms giving?

The day in Luang Prabang begins with alms giving, a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years and is observed every day of the year. Haruki Murakami, who once lived in Luang Prabang, described alms giving as follows: Even if it is just a formality, as long as you persist, one day it will become real... Monks walk slowly in groups from the temples, with an average of 10 to 30 monks from each temple. They walk barefoot, holding alms bowls in their hands, wearing orange robes, and walking calmly and quietly in the early morning. At the front of the line is the highest-ranking monk in the temple, followed by young novice monks at the end of the line.