A woman working in a souvenir shop at a night market, sitting under a naked light bulb
Two types of markets are held in Luang Prabang, Laos. One is the morning market where locals buy fresh food. The other is a night market where traditional handicrafts are sold to tourists. The atmosphere at both markets is quite different, both in terms of what is sold and who the customers are. I was in the latter market at the time.
The street, which was empty during the day, transformed into a night market at nightfall. As I entered the market, I found a row of stores selling folk art and crafts, with women vendors sitting under bare light bulbs. The town's tourism industry must have been gradually growing since it was registered as a World Heritage site. The streets lined with souvenir shops selling fabrics and folk crafts were dressed up as a tourist destination and looked completely different from the daytime.
| Mar 2008 LAOS PEOPLE | |
| LUANG PRABANG NIGHT MARKET SOUVENIR SHOP |
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PHOTO DATA
No
1446
Shooting Date
Jan 2008
Posted On
March 2, 2008
Modified On
March 28, 2023
Place
Luang Prabang, Laos
Genre
Candid Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
