Ban Nam Di
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Ban Nam Di | |
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Village | |
 Ban Nam Di | |
  Ban Nam Di | |
| Coordinates: 21°0′52″N 101°26′17″E / 21.01444°N 101.43806°E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Province | Luang Namtha |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Laos Standard Time) |
Ban Nam Di is a village in Luang Namtha Province, Laos, located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Luang Namtha. It has a population of about 500.[1] The Nam Di River flows nearby and the Nam Di waterfall is about a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village. The village is famous for its bamboo paper making by the Lanten peoples.[2] The locals are adept at turning bamboo into pulp on the river banks and making paper by spreading it thinly over square cotton screens.[3] The paper is usually primarily for Taoist religious purposes, but in recent years the villagers have been producing it as souvenirs for tourists.[1] The houses in the village are mainly made with bamboo roofs.
- Paper making
