Culture/tradition [1959]

Khoan ( Original Luang Prabang folk tale dancing ) at the old of palace museum of Luang Prabang, 1959. His majestry the king Savang Vatthana is a person who control group of Khoan. In the photo the traditional of orchestra is playing, In Lao tradional, The King will invite Lao people to go to see the performance of Khoan dancing at the National Museum in Luang Prabang every Lao New Year and it makes Lao New Year with full of fun, happy. Laos is a unique country with plenty of ethnic groups, covering with green mountains. At the same time, Khoan Dancing is one of the unique cultural show to attract people coming more and more to travel in Laos. (This photo scanned from Lok Say Lee magazine Limited level in B.E 2500 (C.E 1957) of Sathou Nyai Khamfanh Silasangvaro collection magazine at Vat Khili ).

Original material consists of: monochrome halftone print.