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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:20:07 GMT -5
Coming in March 2006
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 11:45:10 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 11:45:39 GMT -5
Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th Century under King FA NGUM. For three hundred years Lan Xang included large parts of present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came 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 Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closly aligned to Vietnam. A gradual return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1986. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997.
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 11:46:54 GMT -5
Flag Description: three horizontal bands of red (top), blue (double width), and red with a large white disk centered in the blue band  |
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 11:47:43 GMT -5
Adventure club for march will be March 10 at 1:00. We are planning to have a special guest speaker.
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 11:51:15 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 11:56:21 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 13, 2006 12:02:18 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 27, 2006 13:41:23 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 27, 2006 13:56:50 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 27, 2006 13:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 27, 2006 13:58:32 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 27, 2006 14:00:56 GMT -5
Religious
Neat and respectful dress should be worn in all religious shrines. It is not considered polite to visit religious monuments in shorts, miniskirts or hot pants. Though shoes can be worn in temple compounds, they should be removed before entering the chapel of the principal Buddha image. Indeed, all Buddha images are regarded as sacred, regardless of size, age or position, and should all be shown due respect. Buddhist monks are not allowed to touch or be touched by a woman, or accept anything from a woman's hand.
Social
The Lao people greet each other with a prayer-like gesture called a nop. A younger person or a person of lower status will nop their elder or better. The western custom of shaking hands has become more common in recent years - though a smile and a slight bow of the head is still considered polite. Backslapping, public displays of affection, shouting, and wild gesticulation are all considered impolite.
The head is considered the highest part of the body, while the feet are considered the lowest, both literally and figuratively. Touching someone's head or pointing at people or things with the feet are, therefore, considered extremely rude. As with entering temples, shoes are removed before entering somebody's home
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Post by Charity on Mar 7, 2006 12:53:33 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 4, 2007 18:41:45 GMT -5
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