ABOUT LAOS
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Laos has never been political unity, which protects the independence of a people and encourages the emergence of an original culture. First vassal of Cambodia, then subjected to competing influences of Siam and Burma, it has retained the imprint of these countries. It would be an exaggeration to say that it is a reflection of neighboring states, because the architecture has preserved ancient forms, woodcarving is made an original development and literature itself is not without interest. However, the relatively recent age of all buildings, the fragility of the materials they are made and consigning them to an inevitable demise, the loose materials of indigenous traditions, the poverty of historical sources, and also practical obstacles resulting from the difficulty of communication, all contributed to divert to countries most favored current scientific research. What was known before the foundation of the French School came for the largest share of missions Doudart Lagree and Pavia.....