Festivals of Laos
Martin Stuart-Fox author Somsanouk Mixay author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Published:7th May '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Insightful narrative and more than 200 stunning photographs offer a fascinating glimpse into the spiritual and communal life of the Lao people.
Laos is a land of festivals. Every village, every temple, and every ethnic minority not only holds its own special festivals but joins the wider Lao community in celebrating the national ones as well. This book explores the most important festivals of Laos and offers a glimpse into the spiritual and communal life of the Lao people.
Laos is a land of festivals. Every village, every temple, and every ethnic minority not only holds its own special festivals but joins the wider Lao community in celebrating the national ones as well. This book explores the most important festivals of Laos and offers a rare and fascinating glimpse into the spiritual and communal life of the Lao people. Written and photographed by experts in Lao history, society, and culture, Festivals of Laos is a wonderful combination of insightful narrative and stunning photography.
The stunning photographs of Lao Buddha images are testimony to a form of iconography with roots in Khmer and Lan Na (northern Thai) style. The fluidity of these images contrasts with the distinctive wooden carvings of Lao folk art, placed as offerings by pilgrims in the sacred Pak Ou caves. As a backdrop, photographs often show the quality of Lao carving, stencilling and gilding, and inlay work.
-- Susan Conway * FolkloISBN: 9789749511848
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 522g
96 pages