Lao PDR - Nam Ou river - Boatmen/fishermen cook wild deer meat and small fish over an open fire

Local boatmen/fishermen cook wild deer meat and small fish which they have just caught by net in the Nam Ou river over an open fire, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into ‘the battery of Southeast Asia’ by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: A0025783cc_1.jpg
Copyright: Tessa Bunney
Image Size: 4000x2999 / 2.6MB; Asia Bunney Lao Lao PDR Laos Tai Lue Tai Lue Nam Nam Ou Ou PDR Phongsali Phongsaly Southeast Southeast Asia Tessa countryside ethnic ethnic minorities ethnic minority minorities minority remote river rural traditional village fish fishing food catch caught boatman fisherman local lifeline riverside open fire wild deer meat hand cook cooking lunch net
Contained in galleries: Lao PDR - Nam Ou River, Tessa Bunney - All pics

Local boatmen/fishermen cook wild deer meat and small fish which they have just caught by net in the Nam Ou river over an open fire, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into ‘the battery of Southeast Asia’ by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam.