Laotians
Vientiane's native people
Laotians are people from Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
The term covers both citizens of Laos and people of Laotian descent: Laotians make up a significant immigrant community in California.
The word also functions as an adjective describing things relating to Laos or its people: Laotian cuisine, Laotian refugees.
Flight from authorities
- silk weavingCreating cloth from cocoons
- sinhHyperbolic trigonometric function
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- indigo dyeBlue pigment from legumes
cotton · handicrafts · wood carving · basket weaving · embroidery · patterns · motifs · dance
Adhesive cooked grain variety
- galangalPungent Asian cooking rhizome
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- fish sauceFermented anchovy condiment
- herbsPlants for seasoning
bamboo shoots · morning glory · street food · markets · grilling · fermented foods · glutinous rice · baskets
Laos's chief city
- Mekong RiverLong Southeast Asian waterway
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- IndochinaSoutheast Asian peninsula region
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
landlocked · mountains · plateaus · provinces · borders · Thailand · Vietnam · Cambodia
Southeast Asian ethnic group
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
ancestry · lineage · kinship · clans · villages · elders · community · identity
Buddhism of the elders
- monksCloistered religious men
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
- templesHoly places or head sides
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
stupa · novices · ordination · merit-making · offerings · saffron robes · monasteries · Buddha images
Watercraft speed competition
- water splashingLiquid dispersing on impact
- paradesPublic celebratory processions
- processionsOrderly moving groups
- fireworksExplosive light displays
rockets · offerings · feasting · merit-making · lunar calendar · celebrations · gatherings
Religious honoring of forebears
- phiTwenty-first Greek letter
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
elders · blessings · offerings · superstitions · taboos · folklore · legends · oral traditions
Distinct sound qualities
- dialectsRegional language variations
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
vernacular · regional variations · formal speech · colloquial · greetings · proverbs
lam
Flight from authorities
- silk weavingCreating cloth from cocoons
- sinhHyperbolic trigonometric function
- textilesWoven or knit materials
indigo dye · cotton · handicrafts · wood carving · basket weaving · embroidery · patterns · motifs · dance · performers
sticky rice
Adhesive cooked grain variety
- galangalPungent Asian cooking rhizome
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- fish sauceFermented anchovy condiment
herbs · bamboo shoots · morning glory · street food · markets · grilling · fermented foods · glutinous rice · baskets
Vientiane
Laos's chief city
- Mekong RiverLong Southeast Asian waterway
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- IndochinaSoutheast Asian peninsula region
ASEAN · landlocked · mountains · plateaus · provinces · borders · Thailand · Vietnam · Cambodia · China
Hmong
Southeast Asian ethnic group
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
immigrants · ancestry · lineage · kinship · clans · villages · elders · community · identity · heritage
Theravada
Buddhism of the elders
- monksCloistered religious men
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
- templesHoly places or head sides
pagoda · stupa · novices · ordination · merit-making · offerings · saffron robes · monasteries · Buddha images · dharma
boat racing
Watercraft speed competition
- water splashingLiquid dispersing on impact
- paradesPublic celebratory processions
- processionsOrderly moving groups
fireworks · rockets · offerings · feasting · merit-making · lunar calendar · celebrations · gatherings
ancestor worship
Religious honoring of forebears
- phiTwenty-first Greek letter
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
rituals · elders · blessings · offerings · superstitions · taboos · folklore · legends · oral traditions · village customs
tones
Distinct sound qualities
- dialectsRegional language variations
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
bilingualism · vernacular · regional variations · formal speech · colloquial · greetings · proverbs