DP32_20 - A snapshot of men with painted faces, one singing and the other beating a small cymbal

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe Rocket Festival is held every year in the second week of May in the hope that there will be plentiful rain for a bountiful rice harvest. It is also an occasion for merrymaking with music, song and dance. Painted faces add to the festive moodDate Original8 May 1963CountryLaos

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SeriesISEAS0053 DP32_20-38Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectRocket FestivalVientianeLaos

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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