Bouangeun-Kou Lap Paksan (Paksan Rose) I received a phone call from my cousin yesterday morning, it was a pleasant surprise, all the way from Paksan, Laos. I mailed my Aunt some pictures and my cousin called to tell me that her mom received the package. This was the second time that I sent her pictures,… Continue reading My Aunt’s Flooded Rice Paddy in Laos
This is the first picture that I took when I was in Laos on November 8, 2008. I stayed at my Aunt’s house in Paksan, and these construction workers are Vietnamese, they were doing some road construction on Road 13, main road that cuts through Laos, and it is paid for by the Vietnamese government. … Continue reading Potted Garden
Most people celebrate January 1st as the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is considered by many as a new day and a new beginning, but come to think about it, every day is a new day and can be a new beginning. I think New Year allows people to start… Continue reading Almsgiving on New Year’s Day
Silent Night This is not your typical Christmas tree, it's called a Phakhuane, which is made from fresh banana leaves, cut and folded into cone shape, and decorated with fresh flowers, and strings of white rope to tie on wrists for blessing and good luck. It is used for Baci Ceremony, and it’s for special… Continue reading Happy Holidays
Little Drummer Boy When I was little, I often heard story of my mom visiting TalatSao (the morning market,) and my older sisters would brag about eating Kao Piek (noodle dish) at the market, I was too young at the time, so I had never gone with her. Bouangeun-kou lap pak xane During our stay… Continue reading A Typical Day at Paksan
November was a bit cold in Paksan, I often wondered what it would look like if it were to snow in Laos, so, let it snow. I stayed with my Aunt whilst visiting Paksan, it is not a tourist town, so most of us might not have heard of the name before. As for those… Continue reading The Two Colors River
Updated 12/15/2008: This post was written last year, but I didn't have enough photo of Lao traditional wedding to make it fully complete. I attended a Lao traditional wedding in Paksan Laos on November 8, 2008, and had an opportunity to take some photos of the wedding. Please note that the groom in this wedding… Continue reading Lao Traditional Wedding
