The Monks of Luang Prabang Photo 9

The Monks of Luang Prabang

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February 15th 2009
Every morning, the people of Luang Prabang wake up and sit in the ready on their mats, waiting for hundreds of monks to walk by and take sticky rice, tangerines and other treats from them. This custom begins at around 6 a.m. with the striking of gongs alerting the monks that it's time to get going. I believe they've already been awake since about 4 a.m. meditating. Apparently, monks are only suppo ... 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