CO-EXISTENCE OF NEW AND OLD IN CHAMPASAK

C O-E XISTE NCE of N EW AN D OLD in CHA MPASAK

MARI YA S ONGPAN YA

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C O- EXISTENC E of NEW A ND OL D i n C HAMPAS AK

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C O-EXISTENCE of NEW AND OLD in CHAMPASAK, this photobook is a part of field trip in PH.D program of culture, arts and design during May 2nd-5th, 2019. This book focuses on the existence of archaeological artifacts in Champasak as world heritage site that along with the emergence of new things as the way of life, technology and prosperity of the city in the ways of the modern world.

M ARI YA S ONGPAN YA 2019

Vat Phou and Ho Nang Sida Temple 4 Khone Phapheng Waterfalls 26 Li Phi Waterfalls

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VAT PHOU and HO NA NG S I DA T E M PL E Vat Phou Temple complex, is a remarkably wellpreserved planned landscape more than 1,000 years old. It was shaped to express the Hindu vision of the relationship between nature and humanity, using an axis from mountain top to river bank to lay out a geometric pattern of temples, shrines and waterworks extending over some 10 km. Two planned cities on the banks of the Mekong River are also part of the site, as well as Phou Kao mountain.

The whole represents a development ranging from the 5th to 15th centuries, mainly associated with the Khmer Empire. whc.unesco.org

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The Khone Falls and Pha Pheng Falls is a waterfall located on the Mekong River in southern Laos, near the border with Cambodia. The Khone Falls are the largest in southeast Asia and they are the main reason that the Mekong is not fully navigable into China. The falls are characterised by thousands of islands and countless waterways, giving the area its name Si Phan Don or ‘The 4,000 islands’.

Khone Pha Pheng Falls is called the “pearl of the Mekong”, thunderous Khone Pha Pheng is Southeast Asia’s largest waterfall (by volume) and one of the widest in the world.

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Located off the western tip of Si Phan Don, between the two islands of Don Xang and Don Khon and no more than 3km away from the Cambodian border is a raging set of rapids called Tat Somphamit, but referred to by just about everyone as Li Phi Falls. Li Phi means ‘spirit trap’ and locals believe the falls is a trap for bad spirits (of deceased people and animals) as they wash down the river. Tat Somphamit is one of the most impressive waterfalls in SouthEast Asia.

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Tomo Temple (also known as Ub Muang, Muang Tomo or Um Tomo) is a small Khmer temple ruin which dates back to the 9th century during the reign of the Khmer king Yasovarman I and dedicated to Rudani, an aspect of Shiva’s consort. The temple is immersed in an evocative dipterocarp trees forest and consists of an esplanade bordered by lingams and two crumbling laterite sanctuaries.

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The Katu in Laos live in Sekong Province along the upper Sekong River. The Katu people have live in Laos for many centuries, but their exact origins are relatively unknown. The historical background and origin of this ethnic group is similar to those of other members of the MonKhmer language group. Many researchers believe that the Katu migrated from southeast India and southeast parts of China. In these regions, there are still people who speak MonKhmer languages such as the Moondah and Koln people. Katu believe in the spiritual mind and soul as well as spirits that they call in their language the “Yung and Brao�. There are many spirits, some which are good and considered helpful, and some that are evil and feared. One of the most important is the spirit of rice.

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Paksong is a city in Laos, situated on the Bolaven Plateau. The city is well known for its coffee exports.[1] It is the capital of Paksong District. The area of the Paksong is very suitable for growing coffee because it has an altitude of about 1,300 meters above sea level. The weather is cold all year round and high rainfall, which is suitable for growing coffee. The volcanic soils are rich in minerals. This area has the potential to grow and produce high quality Arabica coffee.

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