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The Lao Art of Embossed Silver

Lao silversmiths continue to produce highly skilled hand-crafted ceremonial objects as they did generations before when Luang Prabang was the capital and kings ruled. The embossing or repoussé tech...
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Off to Selangor with a TaiLeu Crew

Off to Selangor with a TaiLeu Crew

When our business partners in Malaysia LokaLocal suggested we may be interested in participating in the Indigenous Arts Festival in Selangor, I must admit, I had to ask where's Selangor?  Now I kn...
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Hmong Embroidery & Culture in Luang Prabang

Hmong Embroidery & Culture in Luang Prabang

Bai Lee has been making products and teaching embroidery classes with Ma Té Sai for four years now. These classes help supplement income for the family. Extended families live together and relative...
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