Photos of luang namtha province in Laos, Southeast Asia [updated 2009-02-26]

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Hmong child in dragon jacket Litle boy near rice field Fireworks in Luang Namtha Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Lao village Woman walking on a road in Laos Lao forest Hmong children in Laos Forest degradation in Laos Preparing to play pov pob Rubber plantation in Laos Girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game among the Hmong in Laos Sunrise over the Nam Tha River Nam Gneane temple Lao home Ox-plowing a rice paddy Lao weaving village Khai paen and rice Hmong girl in traditional garb talking on a cell phone Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Fireworks in Luang Namtha Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos Lao forest Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos Lao forest Man plowing a rice paddy using an ox Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19