Indochina 2009

Photos by Adam Jones

These photos were taken during two months in Indochina
(Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) from May to July 2009.


Photo Gallery 28: Laos - Pakse and Ban Saphai

This gallery: scenes from Pakse and the nearby village of Ban Saphai.


I.

Pakse traffic.

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II.

Waiting out the monsoon downpour in Pakse ...

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III.

... and frolicking in it.

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IV.

This photo and following: people and scenes from Ban Saphai,
renowned as a silk-weaving centre.

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V.

A woman tints braided lengths of raw silk.

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VI.

Silk scarves on display at Ban Saphai.

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VII.

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VIII.

Detail of the temple in the background of the previous shot.

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IX.

Through a silk-weaving loom, looking out on Ban Saphai's main street.

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X.

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XI.

Still life with silk and sand.

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All photos copyright 2009 by Adam Jones, unless otherwise indicated. These images may be freely used for educational and other non-commercial purposes, if the author is credited and notified. For commercial use, please contact the author. All photos are available in high-resolution versions suitable for print publication.

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