Ban Nam Di is a village in Luang Namtha Province, Laos, located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Luang Namtha. It has a population of about 500.[1] The Nam Di River flows nearby and the Nam Di waterfall is about a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village. The village is famous for its bamboo paper making by the Lanten peoples.[2] The locals are adept at turning bamboo into pulp on the river banks and making paper by spreading it thinly over square cotton screens.[3] The paper is usually primarily for Taoist religious purposes, but in recent years the villagers have been producing it as souvenirs for tourists.[1] The houses in the village are mainly made with bamboo roofs.
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 Ban Nam Di | |
  Ban Nam Di | |
| Coordinates: 21°0′52″N 101°26′17″E / 21.01444°N 101.43806°E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Province | Luang Namtha |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Laos Standard Time) |
References
edit- ^ a b DK TRAVEL GUIDES (1 June 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cambodia & Laos. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4053-4985-7. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (1 August 2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Sights & Activities in Luang Nam Tha". Trek Luang Namtha. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
