mekong river part 2
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THE MEKONG RIVER
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WHAT IS WATER FESTIVAL LIKE?
Festival of reversing current from Tonle Sap to Mekong River
Held in November
People stop working
Annual boat race
Boat spirit and river spirit
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WHAT IS WATER FESTIVAL LIKE?
Festival of reversing current from Tonle Sap to Mekong River
Held in November
People stop working
Annual boat race
Boat spirit and river spirit
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WHAT IS WATER FESTIVAL LIKE?
Festival of reversing current from Tonle Sap to Mekong River
Held in November
People stop working
Annual boat race
Boat spirit and river spirit
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WHAT IS WATER FESTIVAL LIKE?
Festival of reversing current from Tonle Sap to Mekong River
Held in November
People stop working
Annual boat race
Boat spirit and river spirit
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A super natural being
Serpant
Decorate temples
Offer protection to travelers and fisherman
THE NAGA
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A super natural being
Serpant
Decorate temples
Offer protection to travelers and fisherman
THE NAGA
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A super natural being
Serpant
Decorate temples
Offer protection to travelers and fisherman
THE NAGA
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BUDDHIST TALES OF NAGANaga- the Serpent King
Watched the Lord Buddha preaching and transformed itself as a disciple
Banned from monkshood but continue to protect the Lord Buddha
Statue of Lord Buddha seated on a coiled Serpent with 7 hoods of naga
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BUDDHIST TALES OF NAGANaga- the Serpent King
Watched the Lord Buddha preaching and transformed itself as a disciple
Banned from monkshood but continue to protect the Lord Buddha
Statue of Lord Buddha seated on a coiled Serpent with 7 hoods of naga
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BUDDHIST TALES OF NAGANaga- the Serpent King
Watched the Lord Buddha preaching and transformed itself as a disciple
Banned from monkshood but continue to protect the Lord Buddha
Statue of Lord Buddha seated on a coiled Serpent with 7 hoods of naga
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NAGA FIREBALLSuperstitions? or Sciences?
✦ Occurs only 1-3 days, end of buddhist lent in both Laos and Thailand
✦ Fireballs coming from beneath the Mekong River
✦ Legend- created by naga✦ Scientific point- combustion of
natural gases
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NAGA FIREBALLSuperstitions? or Sciences?
✦ Occurs only 1-3 days, end of buddhist lent in both Laos and Thailand
✦ Fireballs coming from beneath the Mekong River
✦ Legend- created by naga✦ Scientific point- combustion of
natural gases
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QUESTION: How do local people fish?
Traditional Fishing Gears
Cast net
Gil net
Line net
Scoop net
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QUESTION: How do local people fish?
Traditional Fishing Gears
Cast net
Gil net
Line net
Scoop net
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QUESTION: How do local people fish?
Traditional Fishing Gears
Cast net
Gil net
Line net
Scoop net
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QUESTION: How do local people fish?
Traditional Fishing Gears
Cast net
Gil net
Line net
Scoop net
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QUESTION: How do local people fish?
Traditional Fishing Gears
Cast net
Gil net
Line net
Scoop net
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QUESTION: How do local people fish?
Traditional Fishing Gears
Cast net
Gil net
Line net
Scoop net
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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QUESTION: What kinds of fish are found?
•Black fish (non-migratory)
•Climbing Perch
•Snake head fish
•Air breathing catfish/ broadhead catfish
•White fish (Migratory)
•Mekong Giant Catfish
•Giant River Carp
•Siamese Giant Carp
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MEKONG GIANT CATFISH
Population has reduced by 80%
Critically endanged Species in 2004 (IUCN)
The catch is incidental, unreported
Northern Thailand- spawning habitat
Tonle Sap- rearing ground
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MEKONG GIANT CATFISH
Population has reduced by 80%
Critically endanged Species in 2004 (IUCN)
The catch is incidental, unreported
Northern Thailand- spawning habitat
Tonle Sap- rearing ground
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QUESTION: What kinds of animals are found?
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QUESTION: What kinds of animals are found?
Painted stork
Agiton
Pelican
Turtle (softshell turtle)
Ottos
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QUESTION: What kinds of animals are found?
Painted stork
Agiton
Pelican
Turtle (softshell turtle)
Ottos
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QUESTION: What kinds of animals are found?
Painted stork
Agiton
Pelican
Turtle (softshell turtle)
Ottos
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QUESTION: What kinds of animals are found?
Painted stork
Agiton
Pelican
Turtle (softshell turtle)
Ottos
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What is the importance of the the Mekong and the Tonle Sap to local people?
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What is the importance of the the Mekong and the Tonle Sap to local people?
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What is the importance of the the Mekong and the Tonle Sap to local people?
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What is the importance of the the Mekong and the Tonle Sap to local people?
Food Security
Species and number of fish catch
Nutrients from flood plain
Occupation
Fisheries, horticulture, rice cultivation
Culture
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
Khone Phapheng Falls
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Festivals
Naga fireballs of Thailand and Laos
Water festival of Cambodia
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
Khone Phapheng Falls
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Festivals
Naga fireballs of Thailand and Laos
Water festival of Cambodia
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
Khone Phapheng Falls
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Festivals
Naga fireballs of Thailand and Laos
Water festival of Cambodia
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
Khone Phapheng Falls
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Festivals
Naga fireballs of Thailand and Laos
Water festival of Cambodia
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
Khone Phapheng Falls
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Festivals
Naga fireballs of Thailand and Laos
Water festival of Cambodia
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Why would traditional style of houses along the Mekong be built this way?
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LANGUAGE ARTS
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LANGUAGE ARTS
แม่น้ําโขง
澜沧江
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LANGUAGE ARTS
แม่น้ําโขง
澜沧江Chinese Cambodian
Vietnamese
Thai Laotian
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GROUP DISCUSSION
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GROUP DISCUSSION
Group of 3 students
8 minutes to discuss on...
Compare the Mekong with rivers of the US (Mississippi)
Similarities or Differences
Occupation, Culture, Beliefs, and animals
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PRESENTING YOUR THOUGHTS
What is your river like?
Occupation
Culture
Belief
Animals
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http://www.mrcmekong.org/about-the-mrc/
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Mekong+River+fisherman&um=1&hl=th&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1020&bih=635&tbm=isch&tbnid=dmA2_xSjN7FijM:&imgrefurl=http://www.britannica.com/bps/media-view/92881/1/0/0&docid=oAm2SyrwTYRwNM&imgurl=http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-
media//21/93121-050-878F4D70.jpg&w=1600&h=1097&ei=6_m_TvHJMonLrQfv9IW_AQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=710&vpy=306&dur=2164&hovh=
186&hovw=271&tx=174&ty=97&sig=106310772108964024319&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=153&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0
http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/the-mekong-river-survival-for-millions
http://tonlesap.net/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5039980
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEASTASIAPACIFIC/Resources/226262-1151703454492/Mekong_MWRAS_hydromap.gif
http://www.cambodiancommunityday.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=80
http://www.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20070307&t=2&i=444980&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=444980
http://thailand.prd.go.th/thailand_illustrated/content.php?s_id=287
http://www.laos-guide-999.com/vientiane-boat-racing-festival.html
http://www.parish-without-borders.net/cditt/cambodia/culture/waterfest2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TonleSapMap.png
http://www.srisiamholidays.com/images/stories/Cambodia/Maps/cambodia%20wetland.gif
http://images.smh.com.au/2010/06/25/1644221/Mekong-Fishing-net-420x0.jpg
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