Tag: Laos Overview

Laos Weaving

Altogether, Laos is said to have some 16 basic weaving styles across four regions. Southern weavers, who often use foot looms rather than frame looms, practice Laos’s most continuous textile traditions in terms’ of styles and patterns, some of which…

Background of Laos

Scholars of Lao history, before they even begin, need to decide whether they are writing a history of Laos; a history of the Lao ethnic group; or histories of the various kingdoms and principalities that have, through time, been encompassed…

Laos Overview

Laos is fast becoming the darling of Southeast Asia, satisfying all the romantic images of perfumed frangipani trees, saffron-robed monks, rusty old bicycles and golden temples, all set among a rich tapestry of tropical river islands, ethnic minority villages, cascading…