What: Embroidered cooking apron
Where: Textile market, Sisavangvong Rd
Price: 25,000 kip/US$3
What: Lao Mountain Coffee (organic - grown in Laos' Bolavan Plateau region) and Lao honey
Where: Kopnoi, Ban Aphay, nr. L'Etranger Books and Tea
Price: Coffee - 70,000 kip/US$8.75; Honey - 30,000 kip/US$3.75
What: Black and brown scarf, handwoven by Phuthai people using naturally dyed organic cotton
Where: Laha, 165 Pakharm Village, Sisavangvong Rd
Price: US$15
What: Blue and white cotton scarf, handwoven
Where: Ock Pop Tok (Lao for East meets West), Sakkarine Rd
Price: US$10
And some things for our daughter and baby on the way...
What: Embroidered reversible hat (above) and red bonnet (below) for impending new arrival, both made by Akha people
Where: Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre, base of Mt Phousi, behind Dara Market
Price: White hat - 60,000 kip/US$7.50; Red bonnet - 40,000 kip/US$5
What: Cotton/batik wraparound top
Where: Night market, Sisavangvong Rd
Price: 20,000 kip/US$2.50What: Akha hilltribe doll
Where: Kopnoi (see details above)
Price: 80,000 kip/US$10
(NB: All US prices approximate)
I have a silk cushion cover and cotton weaving from Ock Pop Tok I bought way back then. Things have changed in LP no doubt but still very much a place for arts and crafts. Lucky you!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful selection of shopping finds - I bought tons of silk wall hangings when i was in laos...
ReplyDeleteDream about shopping i Luang Prabang
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