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~ 04/06/2001
Additional
Lao Language Learning Material FOUND!
From: Marcel
- Special thanks goes
to Marcel (from the Netherlands) who contributed the following
info.
CD: Teach Yourself
Lao CD Multimedia Program
Available at www.laogate.com
TAPES: (German-Lao)
Laotisch für Globetrotter
Available at www.amazon.de
SITES WITH SOUND
FILES:
~ (French) http://laos.luangprabang.free.fr/langue/langue.htm
~ http://www.savath.com/Vee/master1.html
- this site has a few sample Lao sentences and alphabet (javascript
enabled)
Please also note
that if you require some language translation (ie. English to
French, or German to English) you can head over to www.altavista.com
or google.com for online translation tools. If you speak to these other sources be sure mention that Laoconnection.com refered you.
[Editor's Note, 2005: For updates on Lao language products, CDs, etc. please go to our Links page.]
Lao
Health
From: R
- What are the health
practices of Laotian people? What are the nutrition practices?
What is the heirarchy of the family, who is in charge, who determines
how health issues are taken care of? What cultural differences
exist when Laotians are cared for in hospitals?
Reply:
For more up-to-date
info: Be sure to consult library books on Lao health statistics
and traditions.
The health practices
of Lao people are that they generally don't exercise as much
as they do in North America. However their lifestyles
keep them moving. For example to get to one town or another
some take the bus or bike or walk. More to the point,
much of the country is involved in agriculture. And if
you're working in the farm all day, that is essentially exercising
since farming in Laos is mostly labour intensive and not capital
intensive like it is in other industrialized countries. Nutritionally, Lao food
tends to be very healthy and fresh overall. Their diet
intake, compared to Americans, are that they eat less greasy
and fried foods. All of these facts correlate with the
fact that there is a very little percentage of the population
that are obese in Laos. A sad note however is that some
children in Laos do not get enough nutrients, vitamins and minerals
in their diet. Thus some children have stunted growth.
But this remains a small, not a large, problem.
Family heirarchy
is somewhat different from one family to the next. It's
suprising for many foreigners to see that Lao women in fact
play a very important, integral and defining role in family
life. Some families are very matriarchial in that the
female will be the one who dictates what to eat, who does what
and when, deals with finances, etc. While many others tend to be patriarchical
where the father has the main voice and say in any and all family
affairs.
Lao people are taken
care of as normally as they are in the States. However
advanced medical and dentistry facilties are lacking in Laos.
Consequently many Lao nationals and foreigners residing in Laos
will go over to Thailand to be treated.
Acronyms
From: M
- There are a few acronyms
I've run into that I don't know what they stand for. Can
you clarify for me?
Reply:
We live in an age
of acronyms and short form is thrown everywhere. Even
here on our website. I'm sure u know what LCW stands?
Laotian Connection Website, of course!
Below are the meanings
of the acronyms you asked about:
LPRP - Lao People's
Revolutionary Party
KPL - Khaosan Pathet
Lao (a state newspaper)
UNDP - United Nations
Development Programme
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