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Holly High, Projectland : Life in a Lao Socialist Model Village | Synapse

April 4, 2026Open Access

Holly High, Projectland : Life in a Lao Socialist Model Village

Key Points

To examine the relationship between the Lao state and upland Katu groups in a relocated village setting.
Conducted ethnographic research in a relocated Katu village in Sekong Province
Focused on cultural dynamics and interactions within the village
Analyzed state policies and their impacts on local communities
Highlighted the challenges faced by relocated Katu groups
Revealed the complexities of the relationship between the Lao state and upland communities
Documented changes in cultural practices due to state influence

Abstract

Within the growing landscape of ethnographic studies of Laos, the relationship between the Lao state and upland groups is a prominent theme.One such upland village, a relocated Katu village in the southern Lao province of Sekong, Kandon, is the subject of Holly High's second monograph focusing on the southern part of the country.As the

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Rosalie STOLZ (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0a9c8659487ece0fa4303 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15119/00004113