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Becoming Real: Lao Cooking and Blessing in South Alabama

Becoming Real: Lao Cooking and Blessing in South Alabama

Update: 2022-10-11
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Gena Barragan grew up in Laos and spent her adulthood running Lao and Thai restaurants in South Alabama. She guides us through local Lao life, including foodways, temple traditions, New Year celebrations, beauty pageants, and sports. Grounded in Buddhism, Gena reflects on her father’s power as a healer and her son’s training as a monk.

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Becoming Real: Lao Cooking and Blessing in South Alabama

Becoming Real: Lao Cooking and Blessing in South Alabama

Alabama Folklife Association