The Top of the World

Well maybe not the world but the top of Luang Prabang anyway.

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16th October: Relaxing in Luang Prabang (Feeding the Monks)

October 16th 2010
The morning started early with a walk into the main part of town at 5.30am to watch the alms giving ceremony (or as Paul so unceremoniously put it - feeding the monks!). Monks walk through the town in single file from oldest to youngest, carrying their alms bowls so that the local people may offer alms to gain merit. Offerings are usually comprised of sticky rice, fruit or traditional Lao snac ... 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

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