a popular boy

So Jack was a popular guy at the KM 52 Hmong New Year celebration. Crowds gathered wherever he went.


The big new year's events, such as bull fighting (two bulls fighting each other, not the man in girly costume fighting frightened and wounded bull-type bull-fight popular in the Latin American/Spanish part of the world) concerts, etc. were done, but plenty of people were still hanging around, socializing, tossing balls back and forth (for the single folk) and, it seems, just waiting for Jack to arrive so they could take a look at the white baby.

Xeng was an excellent host and guide. It seemed that whenever we pointed someone out, he or she invariably ended up being yet another relative. We had a great time, and were very happy that Xeng invited us to share in his, and his relatives' (and those few people who were not somehow related to him) new year's celebration.

Xeng and Jack. KM 52 New Year's Celebration.

After taking in the festivities, we headed to Vang Vieng.