Village Life along the Mekong River

Laos is a small land-locked country in Southeast Asia traversed by the Mekong River and known for its mountainous terrain. We entered Laos by crossing its border with Thailand, and from here we took a two day slow boat trip down the Mekong River. Our slow boat adventure took us from Huay-Xai close to the Thai-Laos border to Luang Prabang. We spent our time reading, playing games, doing schoolwork and drinking cups of tea whilst enjoying the beautiful scenery.

As we journeyed down the river we stopped at two villages on the banks of the Mekong River.  The people have a very simple lifestyle.  They live in thatched wooden houses raised on stilts, living off the river and their crops, and all seemed very cheerful.  Children ran about barefoot, water was collected from taps dotted around, and chickens, ducks and pigs wandered freely. The villages are isolated, they see few visitors and therefore it provided a very authentic insight into the normal way of life for these Lao people.

Village Life along the Mekong River

PHOTO JOURNEY THROUGH TWO LAOS VILLAGES

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LOCAL VILLAGE CHILDREN WERE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO POSE FOR A PHOTOGRAPH
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TWO SISTERS
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BATHTIME

 

 

 

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VILLAGE SCENE
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PLAYING CANE BALL (RATTAN BALL)
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DONATING TO THE LOCAL VILLAGE SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some more photographs of the village children.

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The second village we visited was similar to the first except that here they supplement their farm income by making woven scarfs and embroidered bracelets for visitors like us to buy. As we arrived and disembarked the boat we were greeted by several young girls selling embroidered wrist bands. As we walked into the village the women and some older children rushed to set up their products for us too see. We couldn’t resit and all ended up with wristbands, whilst I also bought a scarf.

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VILLAGE SCENE
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A YOUNG LAD MODELLING A HAND-WOVEN SHAWL

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CHILLIES DRYING IN THE SUN

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THE BOYS WITH SOME OF THE VILLAGE CHILDREN
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DUCKS

And a few more photographs of children in the village…

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