| | Heading north from LP we saw this large group of Lao planting rice |
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| | Mountain rice requires constant weeding, but I think it tastes better than paddy |
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| | More shots of weeding mountain rice |
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| | The Lao are so easy to smile, even when working hard |
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| | We were amazed at the blackened roofs in this Akha village |
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| | We stayed at the Muang Sing guest house. The BEST!!! |
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| | Bill wasn't too sure about the woman washing dishes from the restaurant... |
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| | There's a rich ethnic mix in the early morning at the market |
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| | Two Akha girls selling bamboo shoots. I love their expressions... |
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| | The Tai Dam women can be overzealous in their selling of their cotton scarves |
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| | Some people want the Tai Dam women to only sell at little stands like this... |
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| | This Hmong woman wanted to sell this paj ntaub and I ended up buying it. |
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| | It is truly a work of art and I feel it was hard for her to sell it... |
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| | Tim was proud of this little paj ntaub he bought from this friendly lady |
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| | Khou, Xong and Matt interviewing a Hmong woman at the guest house |
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| | I bought this strip of paj ntaub squares. Exquisitely detailed embroidery |
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| | Portrait of Akha girl at the guest house |
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| | Portrait of two Tai Dam girls after I bought some scarves from them |
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| | On a previous trip I had contracted with this young woman and her sister to |
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| | weave 100 naturally dyed cotton scarves. I think they're gorgeous/so does group |
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| | Brother and sister of the young woman I bought the scarves from |
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| | A group of monklets at the wat across from my weaver's house |
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| | Three of the monklets. Very friendly and fun to chat with |
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| | Two young Tai Dam girls coming by to check out our group |
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| | Tai Dam woman weaving naturally dyed cotton fabric to be sold as scarves |
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| | This Tai Dam woman is weaving scarves using chemically dyed cotton yarn |
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| | I like the baby cradles suspended from the rafters of the their homes |
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| | I bought this beautiful scarf from this mother and daughter |
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| | Do I have a story I could tell about these Tai Dam women. They know me well... |
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