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Mr. Bounma's Bamboo Crafts
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Handicraft Name: Mr Bounma's Bamboo Crafts in Ban Som

Ethnic Group: Lao Loum

Location: Ban Som Village , Luang Prabang

Map of Luang Prabang Environs

Treks to Ban Som

Description: Mr. Bounma, a villager in Ban Som, Chomphet District, Luang Prabang Province , is one of the finest basket weavers in the region. If it can be made out of b amboo he can make it. Some of the fun crafts that he makes include wide-brimmed hats, pop-gun toys, and small flower vases. Villagers in Ban Som also make cotton weavings, such as traditional Lao towels and scarves. Ban Som can be visited on a two-day trek in Chomphet district. On day two of the trek, you can stop in the village, eat lunch prepared by the villagers, visit a nearby cave and talk to Mr. Bounma himself to learn how makes these handicrafts. Ban Som can also be visited on your own (refer to the Luang Prabang Environs map).

Woven bottle cover with artisan, Ban Som
Phae Arbnam, Ban Som
Coconut midrib handbag with woven bottle cover inside, Ban Som
Woven bottle cover with artisan, Ban Som
Phae Arbnam, Ban Som
Coconut midrib handbag with woven bottle cover inside, Ban Som

 

 

 

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