World Heritage connection: Town of Luang Prabang

Traditional craft of Naga motif weaving in Lao communities

L’artisanat traditionnel du tissage du motif naga dans les communautés lao

The Naga is a mythical, serpent-like creature that lives in rivers. Lao people believe that Naga are ancestors that watch over them. To show their respect, they add Naga motifs to different objects, the most common of which is textiles through weaving. Naga motifs are woven by hand using a traditional wooden loom. The motif is created...