Notes on the Geography of Laos: Houayxay Vicinity 2A bit farther along the same road, the village of Lao Huay. Make default image size larger ![]() The village pump. ![]() The village miller. ![]() A typical house. ![]() Note the heavy thatching and lack of chimney. ![]() Inside, pretty spare. ![]() Kitchen, with smoke having to thread its way through the thatch. ![]() The household treasure--and source of income. ![]() Beautiful stacks of bamboo for thatching. ![]() Nearby, coarse rice paper dries. ![]() Who built this control structure? Best bet: an NGO or possibly the government through a development bank. ![]() A fuller view, showing villagers about to fish. ![]() The tube has a thin pole with a plunger on the far end. Pulled swiftly out of the tube by the man on the right, it creates suction that brings fish into the submerged end. ![]() Getting ready to yank. The fish were tiny, averaging 3 inches. |
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