Bolovens Plateau

Land of coffee, durian and...hill tribes

 

Centred in north-eastern Champasak Province, the fertile Boloven Plateau (sometimes spelt Bolavens; Phu Phieng Bolaven in Lao) wasn't farmed intensively until the colonial French planted coffee, rubber and bananas here. Today the Laven, Alak and Kam tribes have revived coffee bean cultivation; other local agricultural products include fruits, cardamom and rattan.

The most important town on the plateau is Paksong.

The plateau is a centre for several MonKhmer ethnic groups, including the Alak, Laven, Ta-oy, Suay and Katu. The Alak and Katu arrange their palm-and-thatch houses in a circle and are well known in Laos for a water buffalo sacrifice which they perform yearly (usually on a full moon in March).

During the ceremony, the men of the village don wooden masks, hoist spears and dance around the buffalos in the centre of the circle formed by their houses.

These hill tribes live in stone age culture. They use extremely primitive agriculture tools and spiritual ceremonies still exist nowadays.

You can also ride on elephant touring around the jungle and spend a romantic with nature.

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