Laos: 'The House of a Wealthy Laotian Family'. Engraving by Louis Delaporte (1842-1925), c. 1866-1867. The house is made of rattan and bamboo. It is supported by hardwood stilts to protect the building in Monsoon season. Under the house is a chicken run and pig sty. Peacocks roam in the garden, and the hamlet is surrounded by coconut palms.

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