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LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94: Sign on the road leading to the village. It signals the limits of the influence by the "Pii" (spirits). - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94: Sign on the road leading to the village. It signals the limits of the influence by the "Pii" (spirits).

LAOS. - Kassia. 04/04/94. Cleaning of the field belonging to the Sou Via family before the second burning. - John Vink

Kassia. 04/04/94. Cleaning of the field belonging to the Sou Via family before the second burning.

LAOS. - Kassia. 04/04/94. Igniting the wood collected on the Sou Via family field for the second burning. - John Vink

Kassia. 04/04/94. Igniting the wood collected on the Sou Via family field for the second burning.

LAOS. - Kassia. 26/03/94. Hmongs. Smoking a waterpipe during the building of a new school.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Kassia. 26/03/94. Hmongs. Smoking a waterpipe during the building of a new school.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the coun...

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 10/04/94. View on the Nam Khane river. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 10/04/94. View on the Nam Khane river.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 11/04/94. Trying out the new costumes for the classical dance group which will perform again for the first time in 19 years. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 11/04/94. Trying out the new costumes for the classical dance group which will perform again for the first time in 19 years.

LAOS. - Kassia. 26/03/94: - John Vink

Kassia. 26/03/94:

LAOS. - Long Lan. 02/04/94. Hmong funeral. The coffin is put into the earth, and then the corpse is fitted into the coffin.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Long Lan. 02/04/94. Hmong funeral. The coffin is put into the earth, and then the corpse is fitted into the coffin.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the north...

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Showing the catch of the day to neighbours on the way back from the field.

These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities across the world. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Showing the catch of the day to neighbours on the way back from the field.

These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah",

LAOS. - Kassia 07/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Coiffe de jeune fille. - John Vink

Kassia 07/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Coiffe de jeune fille.

LAOS. - Kassia 05/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Echelle taillée dans un bambou. - John Vink

Kassia 05/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Echelle taillée dans un bambou.

LAOS. - Kassia 05/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Echelle sur l'enceinte protégeant l'aire de lavage. - John Vink

Kassia 05/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Echelle sur l'enceinte protégeant l'aire de lavage.

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field.

LAOS. - Kassia 04/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Enfant se baignant dans la mare d'eau du village. - John Vink

Kassia 04/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Enfant se baignant dans la mare d'eau du village.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 08/04/94. Truck on the jetty on the Mekong. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 08/04/94. Truck on the jetty on the Mekong.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94: Fence around the living quarters preventing the entrance to domestic animals. - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94: Fence around the living quarters preventing the entrance to domestic animals.

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field.

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94. Hmongs. Cutting bamboo to build a temporary shelter in a far-off field. When working their field, Hmongs spend the night in temporary shelters on fields which are 2 to 3 hours away from the main village.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94. Hmongs. Cutting bamboo to build a temporary shelter in a far-off field. When working their field, Hmongs spend the night in temporary shelters...

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 08/04/94. Sacred texts written in Pali on bamboo leaves, uncovered during refection works of Wat Sitthaphabat. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 08/04/94. Sacred texts written in Pali on bamboo leaves, uncovered during refection works of Wat Sitthaphabat.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94: Grasses for roof. - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94: Grasses for roof.

LAOS. - Kassia. 24/03/94: Baskets to carry rice on horseback. - John Vink

Kassia. 24/03/94: Baskets to carry rice on horseback.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 11/04/94. Trying out the new costumes for the classical dance group which will perform again for the first time in 19 years. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 11/04/94. Trying out the new costumes for the classical dance group which will perform again for the first time in 19 years.

LAOS. - NamÊBoÊKheo. 13/04/94. Youngsters at the source where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they wil sprinkle on the Buddha statues during Lao new-year. - John Vink

NamÊBoÊKheo. 13/04/94. Youngsters at the source where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they wil sprinkle on the Buddha statues during Lao ne

LAOS. - Long Lan. 02/04/94. Funeral of Mae Saw, an 18 year old girl who died of typhoid fever.

These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities across the world. - John Vink

Long Lan. 02/04/94. Funeral of Mae Saw, an 18 year old girl who died of typhoid fever.

These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose

LAOS. - Kassia . 26/03/94: - John Vink

Kassia . 26/03/94:

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 29/03/94. Cleaning the Wat Xieng Tong. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 29/03/94. Cleaning the Wat Xieng Tong.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 01/04/94. Novice monks working on the new boat of the Wat Xien Thong pagoda. The timber was offered by the Lan Xang bank. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 01/04/94. Novice monks working on the new boat of the Wat Xien Thong pagoda. The timber was offered by the Lan Xang bank.

LAOS. - Kassia. 26/03/94. Domesticated roosters are used to lure wild ones to be caught. - John Vink

Kassia. 26/03/94. Domesticated roosters are used to lure wild ones to be caught.

LAOS. - Kassia 06/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Fruit de la pêche dans la mare du village. - John Vink

Kassia 06/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Fruit de la pêche dans la mare du village.

LAOS. - Kassia. 04/04/94. Igniting the wood in the field belonging to the Sou Via family for the second burning. - John Vink

Kassia. 04/04/94. Igniting the wood in the field belonging to the Sou Via family for the second burning.

LAOS. - Nam Bo Kheo. 13/04/94. Religious ceremony at the site where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they will sprinkle on the Buddha statues during the celebrations for the Lao new-year. - John Vink

Nam Bo Kheo. 13/04/94. Religious ceremony at the site where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they will sprinkle on the Buddha statues during

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94: Leaf on which the meat of hunted game was cut. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94: Leaf on which the meat of hunted game was cut.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 10/04/94. Building a parade cart for the Pimay (Lao New Year) festivities. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 10/04/94. Building a parade cart for the Pimay (Lao New Year) festivities.

LAOS. - Kassia. 24/03/94: Firewood reserves. - John Vink

Kassia. 24/03/94: Firewood reserves.

LAOS. - Long Lan. 02/04/94. Hmong funeral. Making of a coffin for the18 year-old Mae Saw who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever. - John Vink

Long Lan. 02/04/94. Hmong funeral. Making of a coffin for the18 year-old Mae Saw who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94. Schoolchild inspecting the construction of his new school. - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94. Schoolchild inspecting the construction of his new school.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 15/04/94. Monk during Pimay (Lao NewYear) procession. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 15/04/94. Monk during Pimay (Lao NewYear) procession.

LAOS. - Kassia. 26/03/94. Hmongs. Dusting off the rice.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Kassia. 26/03/94. Hmongs. Dusting off the rice.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief mea...

LAOS. - Kassia. 24/03/94: Grain store. - John Vink

Kassia. 24/03/94: Grain store.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94. Corn mill. - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94. Corn mill.

LAOS. - Kassia 04/04/94 Armature de portage. - John Vink

Kassia 04/04/94 Armature de portage.

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94: Construction to hang killed game from. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94: Construction to hang killed game from.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 14/04/94. Two Hmong brothers, one living in town, the other in his village, being photographed in front of the fountain during Pimay (Lao New Year).

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 14/04/94. Two Hmong brothers, one living in town, the other in his village, being photographed in front of the fountain during Pimay (Lao New Yea...

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94: Hunted game. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94: Hunted game.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 11/04/94. Trying out the new costumes for the classical dance group which will perform again for the first time in 19 years. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 11/04/94. Trying out the new costumes for the classical dance group which will perform again for the first time in 19 years.

LAOS. - Kassia 27/03/94 Ethnie Hmong. Table rituelle sur le chemin d'accès au village où sont accompli des cérémonies. - John Vink

Kassia 27/03/94 Ethnie Hmong. Table rituelle sur le chemin d'accès au village où sont accompli des cérémonies.

LAOS. - Kassia 05/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Porcherie. - John Vink

Kassia 05/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Porcherie.

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94: Split bamboos serving to make the roof of a temporary shelter. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94: Split bamboos serving to make the roof of a temporary shelter.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 21/03/94. Driver for tourists. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 21/03/94. Driver for tourists.

LAOS. - NamÊBoÊKheo. 13/04/94. Young girls at the source where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they wil sprinkle on the Buddha statues during Lao new-year. - John Vink

NamÊBoÊKheo. 13/04/94. Young girls at the source where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they wil sprinkle on the Buddha statues during Lao n

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field.

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94. Cutting bamboo to build a temporary shelter at a far-off field. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94. Cutting bamboo to build a temporary shelter at a far-off field.

LAOS. - Long Lan. 02/04/94. Funeral of the 18 year-old Mae Saw who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever. - John Vink

Long Lan. 02/04/94. Funeral of the 18 year-old Mae Saw who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever.

LAOS. - Long Lan 02/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Bière à l'entrée du village où est exposé le corps de Mae Saw, 18 ans, décédée d'une fièvre typhoïde mal soignée. - John Vink

Long Lan 02/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Bière à l'entrée du village où est exposé le corps de Mae Saw, 18 ans, décédée d'une fièvre typhoïde mal soignée.

LAOS. - Long Lan. 02/04/94. Hmongs. Meal for the guests of the funeral of 18 year-old Mae SAW, who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Long Lan. 02/04/94. Hmongs. Meal for the guests of the funeral of 18 year-old Mae SAW, who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever.

Hmongs live on the mountai...

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94. Collecting unburned wood for a second burning in a slash & burn cleared field. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94. Collecting unburned wood for a second burning in a slash & burn cleared field.

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Midday lunch in the shelter at Tchung Ya family's field. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Midday lunch in the shelter at Tchung Ya family's field.

LAOS. - Kassia. 24/03/94. Hmongs. Podding of groundnuts before sowing.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Kassia. 24/03/94. Hmongs. Podding of groundnuts before sowing.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is ...

LAOS. - Kassia. 24/03/94: Dog accompanying hunting Hmongs. - John Vink

Kassia. 24/03/94: Dog accompanying hunting Hmongs.

LAOS. - Kassia 27/03/94 Ethnie Hmong. Protection d'un arbre dans l'enceinte des habitations. - John Vink

Kassia 27/03/94 Ethnie Hmong. Protection d'un arbre dans l'enceinte des habitations.

LAOS. - Kassia. 05/04/94. Villagers participating in the construction of a new school. - John Vink

Kassia. 05/04/94. Villagers participating in the construction of a new school.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 29/03/94. Working on the new boat of Wat Xieng Thong. The 24 m long timber was offered by Lane Xang bank. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 29/03/94. Working on the new boat of Wat Xieng Thong. The 24 m long timber was offered by Lane Xang bank.

LAOS. - Kassia 06/04/94 Grenier à maïs. - John Vink

Kassia 06/04/94 Grenier à maïs.

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Igniting the unburned wood of Tchung Ya family's field.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94: Trough for the horses. - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94: Trough for the horses.

LAOS. - LUANG PRABANG: Young Lao Tung girl being hassled by Lao Tum during "Pimay", Lao New Year.14/04/94. - John Vink

LUANG PRABANG: Young Lao Tung girl being hassled by Lao Tum during "Pimay", Lao New Year.14/04/94.

LAOS. - Kassia. 06/04/94. First burning of a small field of the Choua Seng family where they will grow sugar cane. - John Vink

Kassia. 06/04/94. First burning of a small field of the Choua Seng family where they will grow sugar cane.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94: - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94:

LAOS. - Kassia 06/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Paniers servant à emprisonner momentanément des volailles. - John Vink

Kassia 06/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Paniers servant à emprisonner momentanément des volailles.

LAOS. - Kassia. 05/04/94. Villagers participating in the construction of a new school. - John Vink

Kassia. 05/04/94. Villagers participating in the construction of a new school.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 29/03/94. Restoration in Wat Sitthaphabat. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 29/03/94. Restoration in Wat Sitthaphabat.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 09/04/94. Refurbishing the dragons of Wat That Noy. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 09/04/94. Refurbishing the dragons of Wat That Noy.

LAOS. - KASSIA: First burning of a small "ray" of the Choua Seng family to grow sugar cane. 06/04/94. - John Vink

KASSIA: First burning of a small "ray" of the Choua Seng family to grow sugar cane. 06/04/94.

LAOS. - NamÊBoÊKheo. 13/04/94. Sleeping out the excess of Lao-Lao (rice alcohol), near the site where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they wil sprinkle on the Buddha statues during Lao new-year. - John Vink

NamÊBoÊKheo. 13/04/94. Sleeping out the excess of Lao-Lao (rice alcohol), near the site where the inhabitants from Luang Prabang collect the water they wil spr

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. New field of the Tchung Ya family. The smaller unburned twigs are being collected for the second burning. The families decide on the areas that will be cleared just before Hmong New Year. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. New field of the Tchung Ya family. The smaller unburned twigs are being collected for the second burning. The families decide on the areas tha

LAOS. - Kassia. 26/03/94: Typical roof. The smoke is being evacuated through two holes at each end of the ridge. - John Vink

Kassia. 26/03/94: Typical roof. The smoke is being evacuated through two holes at each end of the ridge.

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Hmongs. Igniting unburned wood, coming from a cleared field, belonging to the Tchung Ya family.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the northern and central parts of the country. Agriculture is their chief means of subsistence. They grow corn and rice on burned-over forest land. Opium is an important cash crop, and it is sold in the lowland markets. They are mostly animists.
These pictures are part of a project called "The Lands of Noah", whose aim is to document the lives of various small communities around the world. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Hmongs. Igniting unburned wood, coming from a cleared field, belonging to the Tchung Ya family.

Hmongs live on the mountains in the norther...

LAOS. - Kassia 04/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Motifs de broderies sur les ceintures des femmes. - John Vink

Kassia 04/04/94 Ethnie Hmong. Motifs de broderies sur les ceintures des femmes.

LAOS. - Kassia. 03/04/94. Collecting bamboo to build a shelter on Tchung Ya family's field. - John Vink

Kassia. 03/04/94. Collecting bamboo to build a shelter on Tchung Ya family's field.

LAOS. - Kassia. 25/03/94: Ladder allowing villagers to cross the fence surrounding the living quarters. - John Vink

Kassia. 25/03/94: Ladder allowing villagers to cross the fence surrounding the living quarters.

LAOS. - Luang Prabang. 16/04/94. Child during a baci, a religious ceremony where the Lao wish good luck and prosperity to each other. - John Vink

Luang Prabang. 16/04/94. Child during a baci, a religious ceremony where the Lao wish good luck and prosperity to each other.

LAOS. - Kassia 24/03/94 Ethnie Hmong. Echelle du haut duquel est versé le riz pour le dépoussiérer lors de la récolte. - John Vink

Kassia 24/03/94 Ethnie Hmong. Echelle du haut duquel est versé le riz pour le dépoussiérer lors de la récolte.

LAOS. - Vientiane. 19/03/94. Sepak Takraw game in the courtyard of a temple. - John Vink

Vientiane. 19/03/94. Sepak Takraw game in the courtyard of a temple.

LAOS. - Kassia. 27/03/94: Washing area. - John Vink

Kassia. 27/03/94: Washing area.

LAOS. - Kassia. 05/04/94. Villagers participating in the construction of a new school. - John Vink

Kassia. 05/04/94. Villagers participating in the construction of a new school.

LAOS. - LAOS. Kassia. 27/03/1994: Corn mill. - John Vink

LAOS. Kassia. 27/03/1994: Corn mill.