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Annual boat races 2007    [ October 2007 / 62 images ]

Today the Luang Prabang annual boat racing festival starts Today the Luang Prabang annual boat racing festival starts
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Hand-powered swing-thing Hand-powered swing-thing
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Laos 'roulette' Laos 'roulette'
Come on frog'n'lobster Come on frog'n'lobster
Doh! Doh!
Some games are universal Some games are universal
'Intestines....get yer loverly intestines! Get em while they're hot, they're lovely' 'Intestines....get yer loverly intestines! Get em while they're hot, they're lovely'
Getting busy! Getting busy!
Some still find a place to sleep though Some still find a place to sleep though
Small boat racing about to start... clouds look a bit dark though Small boat racing about to start... clouds look a bit dark though
And they're off! And they're off!
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Oh oh! Rain! Oh oh! Rain!
'tis merely a damp day' 'tis merely a damp day'
We watch from the comfort of a bar We watch from the comfort of a bar
The starting line The starting line
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Watching the first day races back at the guest house that evening Watching the first day races back at the guest house that evening
The extended family are here for the second day, the big boat races The extended family are here for the second day, the big boat races
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People gathering for a good spot on the banks of the river People gathering for a good spot on the banks of the river
Some get higher Some get higher
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Advertisement for one of the mobile phone companies..... really. Advertisement for one of the mobile phone companies..... really.
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One of the two women's teams One of the two women's teams
The other women's team The other women's team
The men's teams head to the starting line The men's teams head to the starting line
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Row! Row!
Row! Row!
Steer!....and sleep too if you have nothing to do. Steer!....and sleep too if you have nothing to do.
Each boat is made from a single tree and carries 50 people Each boat is made from a single tree and carries 50 people
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The women racing... Go Whites! The women racing... Go Whites!
The mens teams start The mens teams start
Andrea's umbrella is shared Andrea's umbrella is shared
and in return she gets protection and in return she gets protection
Some kids get closer to the action Some kids get closer to the action
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Too many for one log Too many for one log
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Hello again! Hello again!
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Dunno what this boat is for but something tells me that's where the party is starting! Dunno what this boat is for but something tells me that's where the party is starting!