December 28, 2010
Luang Prabang is also famous for its paper making, with mulberry trees as the base. They also add Bougainvillea to the paper for fuschia colorful decoration. The kids saw them boil the mulberry trees, pound it out, got to try their hand at spreading the paper pulp in a strainer frame, and then lay it out to dry. They also showed us how they worked the loom to create gorgeous silk scarves.
I then bought up a storm of paper products and scarves. Gifts to come soon!
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