A line of novice Buddhist Monks receives alms at 6 am each morning in Luang Prabang, Laos.
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Located between the Namkhan and the Mekong rivers, Luang Prabang was established 1200 years ago, making it one of the oldest cities in Laos.
Due to its ancient Laotian mix of colonial style houses with the surrounding environment, Luang Prabang was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage City in 1995. The center of Luang Prabang features 445 traditional-style Lao houses, all of which combine to create a mystical, charming picture for visitors.
Set amidst this exotic environment, between Luang Prabang’s conservation zone and the Chomphet district across the river, there are over 150 Buddhist temples of diverse styles built throughout Luang Prabang’s long history.
THE LOCAL CULTURE
According to a report submitted to the UNESCO Office of the Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific by a local taskforce that interviewed 100 respondents, local people "Like to see the visitors go into the temples to take photos but they don’t like the way backpackers dress, wearing very little clothing and decorating their faces and bodies."
Furthermore, they disapprove of "women shaving their heads and men wearing long hair as well as hanging metal rings on ears, noses, tongues and stomachs."
FOR THE RECORD I DON’T CARE HOW DECORATE YOURSELF
Now that you have perhaps become a bit more culturally sensitive, you may enjoy visiting Luang Prabang, located about 10 hours by road north of Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
If you have a destination you want to promote in SE Asia, email me and maybe we can work something out.
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Photo © John Brown All Rights Reserved - Follow Me On Twitter
Located between the Namkhan and the Mekong rivers, Luang Prabang was established 1200 years ago, making it one of the oldest cities in Laos.
Due to its ancient Laotian mix of colonial style houses with the surrounding environment, Luang Prabang was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage City in 1995. The center of Luang Prabang features 445 traditional-style Lao houses, all of which combine to create a mystical, charming picture for visitors.
Set amidst this exotic environment, between Luang Prabang’s conservation zone and the Chomphet district across the river, there are over 150 Buddhist temples of diverse styles built throughout Luang Prabang’s long history.
THE LOCAL CULTURE
According to a report submitted to the UNESCO Office of the Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific by a local taskforce that interviewed 100 respondents, local people "Like to see the visitors go into the temples to take photos but they don’t like the way backpackers dress, wearing very little clothing and decorating their faces and bodies."
Furthermore, they disapprove of "women shaving their heads and men wearing long hair as well as hanging metal rings on ears, noses, tongues and stomachs."
FOR THE RECORD I DON’T CARE HOW DECORATE YOURSELF
Now that you have perhaps become a bit more culturally sensitive, you may enjoy visiting Luang Prabang, located about 10 hours by road north of Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
If you have a destination you want to promote in SE Asia, email me and maybe we can work something out.
Follow Me On Twitter
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
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