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Absent from school to catch Pai Soi fish

The real attractions of the area of Vang Vieng are the sceneries, steer limestone cliffs, rice paddies and cascading rivers. On deviously swift streams, nimble families leave for distant fields never seen by infrequent visitors. Here and there, other natives, singly or in pairs, bathe quietly in waist-deep water near tilting, tree-shaded banks. In Laos, a significant number of Hmong people live in the mountainous regions. The Hmong support themselves with their small vegetable gardens and catching fish here along various rivers in the forestry nearby Vang Vieng.

 

I think the best way to explore Laos is by bicycle. But to visit the Khan Cave we had to continue by feet. The 2 km stream bed walk was rough and at times shady. But the forestry scenery was so beautiful. Along the way to the cave we met these young boys fishing. Using their own made spears to catch the little fish on these cascading river. Here are different kinds of fish in the river and the times. Pa soi fish, for instance, move up in July every year. Fish breed are different, depending on the type. The size of this type of fish is as big as the tumb or two fingers. This year, There are lots of fish moving up too and some school boys are absent from school so that they are catch fish. It is not only boys, but adult are also absent from work. They enjoy catching fish, because it is only possible at this time of year. They we're happy when we bought all their little fish.

 

The terms Hmong and Mong both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. There, they remain one of the largest sub-groups in the Miao minzu. Beginning in the 18th century, Hmong groups began a gradual southward migration due to political unrest and to find more arable land. As a result, Hmong currently also live in several countries in Southeast Asia, including northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar-Burma.

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Uploaded on November 8, 2008
Taken on July 27, 2008