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

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Hmong child Senum in a rice paddy in Laos Man working rice fields in Luang Namtha Hmong child in dragon jacket Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Lao village Woman walking on a road in Laos Hmong children in Laos Preparing to play pov pob Village near NEPL Girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game among the Hmong in Laos Lao weaving village Khai paen and rice 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 Central market in Paksong Hmong woman with child Hmong children in Laos Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River Deforestation behind a Lao village Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River Children playing a top spinning game Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong Villagers along the Nam Tha River Ecological zoning around a Lao village Sanam amid cleared forest and a new rubber plantation Man smoking a hand-rolled tobacco cigarette Village in Udomxai province Village near NEPL Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11