View of residential section of Luang Prabang; courtyard of house

Photographer

Halpern, Joel M. (Joel Martin), 1929-

Date

• 1957

Summary

• A housing compound, which traditionally would consist of the house of parents, their daughters, and their daughter's spouses. Lao culture was traditionally matrilocal, meaning daughters stayed near their parents while sons went to live with their wives' families.