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

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Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Monks in a Lao village Hmong children in Laos Hmong child in dragon jacket Man smoking a hand-rolled tobacco cigarette Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Frogs tied together for sale as food in a market in Laos Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Woman planting rice Homg girls playing Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game Boy pushing a tire with a stick Hmong child Boy with mask and spear in hand to go spear-fishing Lao woman Lao boy Children playing a top spinning game in Laos Boys playing in the Nam Tha River Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game among the Hmong in Laos Man plowing a rice paddy using an ox Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong Preparing khai paen for drying Lao woman Hmong girl eating a banana Children at play in Ban Keuocheb, a Lao village Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong Hmong child Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9