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"Calling Of The Soul". A Peculiarly Lao Ceremony.

March 10th 2011
In the land of a million elephants, the gentle giant is an iconic but endangered species. According to popular belief, in the cycle of reincarnations, the elephant constitutes the next stage below that of a human - maybe that's why the he had his own baci ceremony at the elephant festival in Pak Lay - for the baci ceremony is fundamental to Lao thinking; a ceremony to harmonise the individual, soc ... 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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I've always had wanderlust. Don't know where it comes from. When I was 26 I bought a 'round the world' ticket and flew off to New York. I thought after a year travelling I would have 'been there, seen it, done it' and it would be out of my system. Of course it didn't work like that. I travelled for two years and only went home when the money ran out. Then life took over for a few years, and travelling was confined to month long trips around Christmas, and shorter city breaks. In 2009 Jim retired. Not to be outdone I also gave up work - at least for the forseeable future. We gave our flat in... full info

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