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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.

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…

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