Lao Folktales Rights to culture he became interested in the

he became interested in the practice of Dzogchen

author of Fiery Dragons: Banks

which includes Thailand

these essays are accessible and informative

They found a country in ruins

Lao Folktales Rights to culture he became interested in theHere in one slim volume is a selection of the best known and best loved Lao folktales that have entertained the Lao people for generations. We meet the legendary trickster Xieng Mieng who matches his wits with merchants, monks, and kings. We find a quick witted toad that terrifies tigers, a turtle that flies, a cadre of snails that race a rabbit, and a mynah bird that speaks five languages fluently. The reader may recognize a whisper of Aesop or a