Saa - traditional paper from Laos

When traveling to a country, especially regions in Asia, visiting some craft villages is an unmissable experience, and Laos is no exception. Discover with our French travel agency today Saa - traditional paper of Laos.

Xangkhongposa Village is the birthplace of traditional Saa paper, which is also a well-known traditional village in Luang Prabang. There, travelers can observe in a workshop the production of Saa paper. There are also souvenirs made from this traditional paper from Laos.

The traditional saa paper from Laos is made from the mulberry bark cut and pounded into small pieces. After being soaked in water, they are boiled and then soaked in alkaline, then rinsed and beaten with a wooden mallet. The fibrous pulp obtained is put into water another time, and then stirred and sieved at the bottom of which a piece of silk is stretched, so that the dough is covered the entire bottom of the sieve and then we retrieve the sieve of the water. The Saa paper pulp will be sun dried to the sieve material before being processed into traditional saa paper. Saa paper feels rough and dry, but porous and light, it has a texture of fibers that overlap in the form of a spider's web.

At present, the artisans of the village Xangkhongposa added in the saa paper of all colors to embellish it. Thanks to its new multicolored shape, saa paper is not only used for writing or painting, but making paper is also a great souvenir for visitors.
 

If you want to look for a souvenir of Laos after the trip, the night market located at the ancient capital of Luang Prabang is an ideal place (besides the must-see sites of this famous city, certainly). In a shop full of memories of all colors, the traveler will be captivated, from the first glance, by the small memories based on Saa paper: business card, photo albums, popular images, gift box, parasols, calendars ...

With a millennial history, saa paper remains today, not only as a writing paper easily bought in bookstores, but rather a symbolic and original souvenir for your trip to Laos.