Kiokacham is a small town in Hmong country. A Ball Game [Pov Pob] was taking place on the town fairground. Mostly young girls who obviously wanted to dress up, but some of an age where it was the serious business of getting a boyfriend. The girl is catching a ball [usually a tennis ball nowadays] a sign she has not rejected the thrower, assuming it was a boy.
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Location: Hmong New Year Celebrations, Kiokacham, Laos.
Photographer: © Neil Harris