For itinerant travelers, exploring Southeast Asia has always been a sort of a rite of passage into that vaunted list of people who have dared to cross the norm of general tourism. Laos is one such small country, whose name is often dwarfed by its more popular neighbors - China, Cambodia, and Thailand. But, slowly, Laos is also emerging as a popular tourist destination, as the many treasures it has to offer its visitors are discovered. A vibrant history that draws from its own culture, which is predominantly
Texas is known for its southern hospitality, cattle, steaks, sweet ice teas, and the Cowboys. Within this amazing state is the city of Fort Worth; the seventh largest city in the United States and the fifth largest city of Texas. There are many activities going on in Fort Worth with its diversity, bustling businesses, historical monuments, and political influences. The booming economy brings people from all parts of the nation and the world. With its rich diversity, there is a Laos community that
language is Lao but french and english is only spoken for buisness purposes mainly. The currency is Kip. Human beings began living in the present territory of Laos more than 10,000 years ago. Stone tools and skulls were discovered in the Huaphan and Luang Prabang provinces. They did carbon dating on these artifacts and test say there around 10,000 years old. The giant jars in Xieng Khouang province and stone columns in Huaphan province date from the neolithic period. Humans in Laos used iron for their tools
Everything about the LGBT community is one of the most controversial topics in the US. From legalizing gay marriage on June 26, 2015 and now putting same sex couples in TV shows. However, not every country has the same exact rights. In Laos, it is completely different, like neighboring city Vietnam, it is one of the world’s few remaining communist states. It has been strictly ruled by its communist government since 1975. The LGBT is controversial world wide, like other countries have the same problems
and different at the same time. Statues originating from same countries a lot of times are made of the same materials and are decorated in ways that trace throughout the region. For example there are three major features that characterize the Luang Prabang Buddha in comparison to those of the neighboring countries. The usanisa (cranial protuberance) is always embellished with a stylized flame; the earlobe unusually long is shaped like a snail shell; and the urna or divine frontal sign is never represented
History of Hmong Clothing Hearing the guns shooting and running quickly through the forest with love ones trying to escape the Vietnam War, the Hmong people flee to cross the Mekong River. When crossing the river, many of the Hmong people died trying to save lives of others due to the battlefield the people were on. As the war ended in 1975, families that had escaped the war started their new life here, in the United States. Many Hmong people today still embrace their culture (“Hmong Needlework”)