• Art elements are evidently integrated in the designs of different

Southeast Asian folk artists as they express their feelings and

that of their communities. Intense awareness on the principles of
designs such as contrast, harmony, unity, repetition of rhythm,
symmetry, proportion, and emphasis are also highlighted in
developing your artistic expressions, innovations, and creativity.
Akha (Ikor), Phongsaly (Phongsali), Laos
The “Sinh” & The “Salong”
• Sinh
-consists of 3 main parts –
“hua sinh”, the waistband
part; “phuen sinh” the body
of the skirts and tin sinh, the
lower border which contains
golden decora
• Salong
-the traditional costume for
Laotian men.
-big difference between
“Salong” and “Sinh” is that it
is a big pant or peasant
pant.
-a wild silk, and is defined by
its exclusively hand-made
method of manufacture.
Because of this, it has a more
unrefined look, which.
-(also spelled as lahp, larb and
several other phonetic variations) is
essentially a salad with a meat
base, flavoured with lime, garlic,
fish sauce, mint leaves, spring onion
and ground toasted rice, which
adds a subtle nutty flavour.
-raw duck blood salad
-any type of dipping
sauce, of which Laos
has a never ending
substance.
• There are three distinct Lao styles of temple design, each of which
is associated with a particular region: Luang Prabang, Vientiane,
and Xieng Khuang.
• The Luang Prabang style is very similar to the architecture of
northern Thailand, both regions having formed part of one
kingdom for several centuries. Temples in this style have low,
sweeping roofs that almost touch the ground in some cases - a
design that is said to resemble a mother hen protecting her chicks.
Temples in the Vientiane style, meanwhile, usually feature a
veranda and a heavily ornamented roof, while the Xieng Khuang
style melds features of both Luang Prabang and Vientiane styles.
Most Xieng Khuang-style temples were destroyed during the
Second Indochina War.
WAT XIENG THONG