Splendour and Sacrifice: Taoism of Northern Laos offered visitors a glimpse into the religious life of the Mien and Mun people. The culmination of two years’ research, the exhibition explored the beliefs, rituals and precious religious artefacts of the Yao. Items on display included silk-embroidered priest’s robes, ceremonial masks and prayer books, a documentary video, and a recreation of an ordination ritual.

The exhibition and research were funded by the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, through the US Embassy to Lao PDR.

This film was made possible by a grant from the US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation and was filmed on location in Hong Leuay Village, Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR by the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, January 2009.  

Splendour and Sacrifice: Taoism of Northern Laos offered visitors a glimpse into the religious life of the Mien and Mun people. The culmination of two years’ research, the exhibition explored the beliefs, rituals and precious religious artefacts of the Yao. Items on display included silk-embroidered priest’s robes, ceremonial masks and prayer books, a documentary video, […]