Laos is bordered by Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Myanmar (Burma). Rivers and mountains dominate the topography of the country

The island of Bali is characterized, among other things, by its culture and more particularly by its music and dance. It is part of the daily Balinese who, after a day of work, sing and dance.

Burma is divided into seven administrative regions (Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi and Yangon) and seven states (Chin, Kachin, Karen, Kayah, Mon, Rakhine and Shan). Each state or division is subdivided into villages, communes and districts.

Holidays punctuate everyday life; they sometimes last several days, the high point usually being the days of full moon. Pwe ("shows"), music, Burmese boxing matches are part of the festivities.

The number Five in the Yang and Yin theories is a very important number. Without this number, all beings and things would not be born. Without this number there would be no movement.

The history of Laos is punctuated by many occupations and colonizations by other nations. Indeed, the country was long occupied by the Thais (Shans, Siamese and Lao) and the hill tribes of Hmong / Mien. The first principalities of Laos were consolidated in the 13th century following the invasion of China by hordes of Kublai Khan Mongol.