The Alms Giving 2

Oh, rats!

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March 6th 2010
Thursday, 01/28/10 We got up at 5:30 in the morning to see the Alms Giving. Every morning in the town of Luang Prabang the monks walk up and down the streets with metal bowls and the faithful kneel respectfully to give them fruit and balls of sticky rice. It is the only food they eat for the day. I love learning about other cultures and religions and I was looking forward to witnessing this par ... read more

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more