Laos

A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. This book points you on the right path to appreciating the culture and customs of this land-locked nation. Discover the impact of its five immediate neighbours on the land and see how Laos' wartime history and the time spent as a French protectorate in the [...]
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A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. This book points you on the right path to appreciating the culture and customs of this land-locked nation. Discover the impact of its five immediate neighbours on the land and see how Laos' wartime history and the time spent as a French protectorate in the late 19th century have influenced the people's way of life. The book explains the difference between the 132 officially recognised ethnic groups to the reverence accorded to Buddhist monks - to provide a shortcut to understanding the Lao.