Lumvong Pa by Alexandra Bounxouei
On Sunday, we had Phapa Presentation or Pakaprak Day at our local Wat (temple) that I attended. It is the day of presentation the forest robe to the monks, and giving donation to support the temple. I heard of the term before, but was confused with Thot Kathin Ceremony, which is [...]
After 33 years of Pathet Lao ruling, what is the present size of Lao’s army? For a good indication of a country’s military force it is best to compare its size to direct “competitors”. The Bangkok post made an interesting comparison of Laos’ military power compared to two of its Mekong neighbors, Cambodia and Thailand. [...]
Travel Finding is a Lao TV travel show from Lao Star Channel. Ko, the host of the show takes you to various hot spots in Laos. Check out this episode about a very old temple in Borikhamxay Province. Wat Phrabath Phonxan contains the foot prints of the Lord Buddha.
Chow Ban (The villagers) by Jae Danupol Kaewkarn
When I visited my youngest sister last Saturday, I was surprised of the changes in her area. She lives in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York, and there is a large population of Asian, such as Korean, Chinese, and some Vietnamese. Most of the houses are somewhat [...]
Named after cognitive scientist Richard Shepard, a Shepard scale is an auditory illusion composed out of a series of ascending or descending Shepard tones. To start the Illusion, hit the play button, and be sure to replay the video again and again and again.
Warning; might cause temporary insanity
1000 Stories about Laos documentary show. This episode is a rerun about one village in Khammuan province making a living by weaving floor mat.
I think Chinatown is not what it used to be, since 911 many restaurants and small businesses folded, if you never lived in the area, you would not know the difference because it appears that it’s still bustling, and crowded as ever.
We walked so much that I thought my legs would fall off, and [...]
This is Muang Lao is a documentary show from Lao Star Channel. This episode is about Lao Rocket Festival or Boun Bang Fai at Ban Pak Kha Yoong.
So what do we do after we harvested the rice? I came across an interesting post from Mozemoua’s blog, very traditional way of processing rice, she explains the planting process in great detail, and the hand made equipments that separate the rice from the pods look just like back home in Laos.
Rice paddies in GA; [...]
This post is for Laovoices and Nye Noona readers, I think harvest time is what we’re waiting to see.
Rice has been a huge part of my upbringing, even though we don’t eat a lot of sticky rice, mainly because my dad is part Chinese, but we do eat white rice as long as I could [...]
The last time I visited NYC was in September of 2006, first time I had gone back since 911, and one of the places that I visited was the old World Trade Center site, but due to our short visit, we saw ground zero at night.
So ground zero was first on my list.I really didn’t [...]
Video description from youtube: One girl on motor bike follows her dream of making a difference in the world by selling her paintings, buying a ticket to Laos, renting a motorcycle and going in search of a village to help educate children. You can help too by visiting www.chiki.ca.
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