Laos Cemeteries

Asia Laos

There is a Catholic Cemetery in Vientiane. Most of the people who pass away are cremated at the local Buddhist Wat (Temple). There is at least one wat in every neighborhood. In some villages, there are places of burial in the jungle, but after a short time the markers are very hard to find. The older people in the village keep an oral history of their ancestors but that practice is waning in the younger generations.

Next to the Catholic Cemetery is the French Military Cemetery. Here is a video of the cemetery grounds where 552 French Military bodies are buried: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sc3ya1wZBQ

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Billion Graves - Laos