23naga for Dummies
An essential poem from this era San Leupphasun (Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations among Laos and Thailand within a veiled way, using the Nāga and the Garuḍa to depict the Lao plus the Thai, respectively.[55] The Nāga is incorporated thoroughly into Lao iconography, and features prominently in Lao lifestyle through the entire