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Archive for March 31st, 2008



Baci Ceremony

by Ginger

I had a chance to attend a Baci Ceremony on Saturday, and a Baci is used for many special events, but it’s sometimes called Sou Khuane which we often hear in events such as a Lao Traditional Wedding, a homecoming, after a birth of a new born and the Baci is for both the mother [...]

Lao New Year in Louisiana

by Darly

On March 22, 2008, the Lao community in Louisiana celebrated the annual Lao New Year Festival. Check out the video clips of the celebration with parade, food, music, water fight and more.
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The fight to improve education in Laos

by Darly

Vientiane to raise education standards
The Vientiane Education Department will further expand and improve the basic system of education in primary and secondary schools in Vientiane in the 2008-2009 academic year.
The strategy will focus on three main points: expanding educational opportunities for children, improving the quality of education, and strengthening administration.
There are many problems both in [...]

Muang Sing, Luang Nam Tha Province

by Darly