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    <mods:namePart>Halpern, Carl</mods:namePart>
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  <mods:abstract>Letter from Joel M. and Barbara Halpern to his parents describing their time in Laos. In this letter, Joel M. Halpern describes a festival in which he danced the Lam Vong. He also visits an isolated village, describing the school, the division of labor, and the clothing.</mods:abstract>
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    <mods:topic>Anthropology--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Diplomatic and consular service, American--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Ethnology--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Festivals--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Rites and ceremonies--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Laotians--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Education--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Food--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Clothing and dress--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Women--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Schools--Laos</mods:topic>
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    <mods:topic>Textile crafts--Laos</mods:topic>
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      <mods:title>Joel M. Halpern Papers</mods:title>
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      <mods:title>Series 5H. Southeast Asia: Laos and Vietnam</mods:title>
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