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Created1964
DescriptionReport on the political conditions, population demographics, history, and government structure of the Kingdom of Laos.
ContributorsMcKeithen, Edwin T. (Author) / Khouang, Xieng (Author)
Created1970
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Report on the Vietnamese cadres and their role within the Administration of Xieng Khouang Province, related specifically to agriculture, trade, imports, exports, etc.
ContributorsSage, William W. (Author)
Created1972
DescriptionA report on the village of Tang O, detailing its location, the current projects there, and the resources available.
Created1966
DescriptionArticle about the daily life in Vientiane, Lao Buddhist beliefs, and food.
ContributorsLewin, Howard (Author)
Created1965
DescriptionDescribes the engineering projects by USAID in small Lao villages.
Created1969
DescriptionArticle describing the lamvong, a particular style of dance and music involving drums that was common across Southeast Asia.
Contributorsd'Abbs, Peter (Author)
Created1969
Description"That Luang: Proud Keeper of an Old Laotian Secret" is an article about That Luang, a stupa in Vientiane, Laos. "That" means stupa in Lao, and is an edifice sheltering a relic of Buddha and Luang means public in Lao. It was built in 1566 by King Setthatirat.
ContributorsSage, William W. (Author)
Created1970
DescriptionBook on the education on children in rural villages in the Ban Houei Kong region in Laos, focused around the Mekong river, and the issues between ethnic groups and social structure that have prevented large-scale primary education in these areas.
ContributorsHalpern, Joel (Author) / Barney, George L. (Author) / Kaufman, Howard K. (Author)
Created1963
DescriptionReports on the Nam Ngum Project; geographic, demographic and ethnic background in Laos; the Meo of Xieng Khouang Province; Village Life in Vientiane Province; and Minority Groups in Northern Laos especially the Yao
DescriptionArticle describing the history of Laos, focusing on a variety of local kings who constantly fought until the kingdom was finally united.