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Giving of the Alms

January 22nd 2011
I was up before dawn today to see the giving of the alms. It's done daily and it's how monks get their food for the day. Colin had said to be out the door by 6am, but since there was no sign of life, we went up to the main street to see if anything was happening there. Lots of people were lining the streets (mostly tourists), all waiting with rice and bananas and treats wrapped in banana leaves ... read more
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Lao or Laotian Flag 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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