Scene at Vientiane Japan Festival.

Creative wall graffiti using the aerosol colour spray.

Mount Fuji in the background together with the golden stupa.

PEACEFUL in the wording.

Visitors were requested to add further scene or signature using the aerosol spray as touchup.

Primary school students were the early bird inside Vientiane National Cultural auditorium hall.

Westerner kid having fun with the Japanese drum (taiko).

 Budokan Center martial art master from Japan holding a 'samurai' sword.

Laotian karate kids.

Oji Lao Plantation Forest Company Ltd promotion booth.
Free plants sapling given away.
I took one with me all the way to Hanoi in Vietnam and the plant looked hardy and can withstand the harsh condition in my backpack.

Lao Morlum singer beside the 'khene' musical instrument player.

Laotian girl with the national silk dress costume,Japanese boy dressed in 'hakama' and wore a 'geta' Japanese sandals and black Hmong lady.

Happy together cherry blossom.

The woman's young daughter is very photogenic.

Laotian girls dressed in 'yutaka' Japanese costume.

Beautiful Hmong girl in traditional costume.
The shirt worn  were made from soft felt. The colors of choice have been dark blue or black, but these days more variations in color are beginning to be seen. The sleeves are long and have a beautiful design embroidered on them.

As for the head wrap,she wore an embroidered black cloth around the head

School kids having a great time at the festival.
The standard dress code for Lao school boys are white short sleeved shirt,long blue pants and a red scarf.

Wearing the red scarf looked similar to their peers in mainland China.

Sweet primary school girl students with their teacher in charge.
The female students school dress code has a blend of the national costume.

A moment of joy to these young Laotian.

Girl,you'll be a woman soon!Oh, boy you'll be a man.

In Japan this will be called "the Coming of Age Day" (seijin no-Hi) which is held annually on the second Monday of January.

A national holiday,Nikkei 225 financial market closed.

Some of the Miss Yutaka contestant.

She's lovely so I requested her for another photo.
Hmong, also known in Vietnam as Mieu Toc, Meo or Man Trang in Thailand, Meo and Miao in China.

The Hmong sub-groups present include  Hmong Xanh (Green Hmong), Hmong Do (Red Hmong), Hmong Hoa (Variegated Hmong) Hmong Den (Black Hmong).

 






 Do visit Laos if you wish to visit some of the Hmong villages in the Northern region of the country. Lamvong dance.

Lamvong is a typical Lao folk dance and also the national dance, meaning circle dance or to dance in circle. It is a famous dance and greatly enjoyed during parties, weddings, festivals and other local celebrations.

 
Guests are requested to participate in the Lamvong dance so as to make them enjoy and feel at home when they are in Laos.