Dialogues with the Dead – 60
From the story ‘Hmongs in Laos’…

LAOS. Long Lan. 02/04/1994: Hmongs at the funeral of the 18 year-old Mae Saw who died of a poorly treated typhoid fever.
Series started last All Saints Day. In Western culture All Saints Day is traditionally a time to remember the deceased. As it turns out I seem to have quite a few pictures relating to funerals and rituals related to the deceased. In the following posts I will take you to different parts of the world on a not necessarily morbid journey…