photogalleries

The photogalleries are listed in the order of date of launch on the internet (in 2000 and 2001 on the pacross.net web site and from January 2002 on this site). Click on 'country' in the header above to go to the photogalleries grouped under individual country headings. It is planned to add a 'tribal grouping' heading and organisation of information in due course.

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Lao textiles

Launched 04 August 2002

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A small gallery of photos of some Lao textiles in my collection. This includes a couple of older pieces as well as newer examples. top

all text & images © Pamela A Cross

Gao Zhai village, Guizhou province, China

Launched 12 February 2002

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A gallery of photos taken on 28 October 2001 in Gao Zhai village, Bai Jin township, Huishui county, Guizhou province. The Miao villagers are known as 'Iron Beating Miao' although there is no obvious reason for that visible today. We were greeted by 4 little girls resplendent in their festival costumes who danced for us. They were then joined by three women and 4 men who played lusheng pipes and continued the dances. We had a small demonstration of embroidery - particularly couched outlines - and we were able to buy some textiles from the older women. top

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Lou Jia Zhuang village, Anshun city, Guizhou province, China

Launched 05 February 2002

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A gallery of photos taken on 27 October 2001 in Lou Jia Zhuang village, Anshun city, Guizhou province. The Miao (sometimes nicknamed 'Flower Miao') villagers welcomed us with music and dancing and then demonstrated for us their wax resist and indigo dyeing. top

Nga Phe Kyaung monastery, Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar

Launched 11 November 2001

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A gallery of photos taken on 7 September 1998 at Nge Phe Kyaung monastery This is an attractive wooden monastery built on stilts over the lake at the end of the 1850s. The monks have taught a few of the many cats living with them to jump through hoops. It is for this reason - following a request for photos of the jumping cats - that this photo gallery has been assembled from a few photos of the monastery, monks and cats. top

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