we had our lessons on the River Mekong - fun, memorable and beautiful
i learned the hand signal for i love you!
Saturday, 3 January 2015
Christmas Classes on the Mekong
we decided to have a change from the classroom for Boxing Day lessons (not a holiday in Laos)
we had our lessons on the River Mekong - fun, memorable and beautiful
i learned the hand signal for i love you!
we had our lessons on the River Mekong - fun, memorable and beautiful
i learned the hand signal for i love you!
Sunday, 21 December 2014
Hmong New Year
This is a once a year opportunity to find a husband or wife
I went along with 3 single Hmong guys from work
Kongsai waisted no time, he was merrily playing the courtship game with a lady
The other 2 were a little shy but said they had the next 15 days to return and today was a recky!
The girls outnumbered the boys and out dressed them too
Come on geezers, make an effort! it will be a year before you get a chance again!
I went along with 3 single Hmong guys from work
Kongsai waisted no time, he was merrily playing the courtship game with a lady
The other 2 were a little shy but said they had the next 15 days to return and today was a recky!
The girls outnumbered the boys and out dressed them too
Come on geezers, make an effort! it will be a year before you get a chance again!
courting centrale!
you find who you'd like to talk to or potentially marry!
and then you play catch and start chatting
if you don't drop the ball things are looking good
as you have your partners full attention
what could be simpler
and then you play catch and start chatting
if you don't drop the ball things are looking good
as you have your partners full attention
what could be simpler
Saturday, 20 December 2014
Hmong New Year Dinner
The crops have been harvested and stored
so it's time to celebrate New Year for the Hmong ethnic group of Laos
15 days and nights of celebrating
Ka Yang, one of our staff, invited us to his home for a New Year meal with his family
Everyone is generously welcomed, our tuktuk driver joined in too!
It was day 1 today so Ka Yang got up at 3 a.m to start preparing for the next 15 days of visitors
Traditions are eat, drink and be merry like elsewhere in the world
2 pigs were slaughtered as there had been 2 recent big events, a new baby and the return home of a family member, I skipped the pig's head course!
everyone makes a toast, 2 glasses are filled with whisky, one to acknowledge last year's achievments and one for good luck in the new year
the 1st round was whisky, the 2nd red wine and then it was beerlao! blimey o'riley
so it's time to celebrate New Year for the Hmong ethnic group of Laos
15 days and nights of celebrating
Ka Yang, one of our staff, invited us to his home for a New Year meal with his family
Everyone is generously welcomed, our tuktuk driver joined in too!
It was day 1 today so Ka Yang got up at 3 a.m to start preparing for the next 15 days of visitors
Traditions are eat, drink and be merry like elsewhere in the world
2 pigs were slaughtered as there had been 2 recent big events, a new baby and the return home of a family member, I skipped the pig's head course!
everyone makes a toast, 2 glasses are filled with whisky, one to acknowledge last year's achievments and one for good luck in the new year
the 1st round was whisky, the 2nd red wine and then it was beerlao! blimey o'riley
a new baby
Bounmee, one of our nurses, had a baby boy this week
mother and baby are doing well, bounmee is a very proud father
and i was happy when bounmee asked if i'd do a new baby check, i got to have a cuddle !
mother and baby are doing well, bounmee is a very proud father
and i was happy when bounmee asked if i'd do a new baby check, i got to have a cuddle !
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