Our guide in Luang Prabang, Mr. Chan.
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The local people in Luang gave us a welcoming ceremony. Each person in the group tied a small string around our wrists.
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Young women doing Laotian dances in the welcoming ceremony.
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The buddhist temple in the grounds of the Royal Palace.
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A brightly painted tuk-tuk (motorized rickshaw).
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A bamboo bridge across the Nam Khan River (which flows into the Mekong River).
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Young boys often spend some time in a monastery at some point. It may be only a few weeks to some months.
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The Buddhist temple next to our hotel.
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