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Ethnic Groups of Laos 3 - Profile of Austro-Thai-Speaking Peoples was first published as a printed version by White Lotus Co. Ltd., Bangkok, in 2003. The book represents each of the 39 Tai-speaking as well as the two Miao-Yao-speaking and the single Austronesian-speaking groups in Laos, with 210 color illustrations. History, costumes and crafts, design of houses and villages, agricultural economy, society and religious practices of each individual group are described. The first volume, Ethnic Groups of Laos 1 - Introduction and Overviewcontains reports of early French encounters with ethnic groups as well as more recent studies by professional anthropologists and linguists. The development of national classifications of ethnic groups by the Lao government is presented up to the latest census of 1995. All major ethnic groups are listed according to their languages. Finally, a short introduction to the history of the region as well as an overview about the environment, agricultural economy, customs and practices of the diverse ethnic composition is outlined. Their traditions and customs are portrayed by 169 color illustrations.
The second volume, Ethnic Groups of Laos 2 - Austro-Asiatic-Speaking Peoples, sketches each of the 41 Man-Khmer-speaking groups, supported by 195 color illustrations.
The fourth volume, Ethnic Groups of Laos 4 - Sino-Tibetan-Speaking Peoples, deals with each of the 10 Tibeto-Burman-speaking as well as one Sinitic-speaking groups, clarified by 127 color pictures. It includes the main bibliography of the series.