Photos of people in Laos, Southeast Asia [updated 2009-02-26]

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Hmong child in dragon jacket Litle boy near rice field Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Woman walking on a road in Laos Hmong children in Laos Preparing to play pov pob Girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game among the Hmong in Laos Ox-plowing a rice paddy Hmong girl in traditional garb talking on a cell phone 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 Man plowing a rice paddy using an ox Hmong woman with child Hmong children in Laos Oxplowing a rice paddy Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River Children playing a top spinning game Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong Boy pushing a tire with a stick Man smoking a hand-rolled tobacco cigarette Lanten girl in traditional outfit Homg girls playing Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game Hmong girl in traditional apparel talking on a mobile phone while participating in a traditional courtship game Monks in a Lao village Preparing riverweed for drying Deforestation in Laos Monks in a Lao village Hmong child in dragon jacket Lao woman showing cher dried chili peppers and other seasonings Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9