Mytholaogical

A Sahtu Press guide to Lao mythology, written by Bryan Thao Worra and illustrated by Nor Sanavongsay. Heroes, villains, fantastic creatures and the modern stories that grow out of them, one entry per page, with a glossary and a pronunciation guide at the back.

It’s coming as an add-on to the Vongfai Kickstarter in May 2027.

What’s inside

Heroes and Heroines

Elephant Riders
Manola and Sithong
Muay Lao
Sinxay and Siho
Xieng Mieng
Keo Na Ma
Hanuman and Suvannamacha

Villains and Monsters

King of the Nyak
Phi Dip
Types of Nyak
Black Flag Bandits
Queen of the Nyak
Weretiger (Seua Saming)
Phi Kasu
Phi Kongkoi

Fantastic Creatures

Phaya Nak
The Frog Who Eats the Moon
Manikab
Nakanya
Kinnaly
Makara
Siho Lions
Hong Birds
Khut (Garuda)

Modern Age and Beyond

The Nak Eye
Phi Chasers
The Vongfai
The Pala
Gekomahn
Laopocalypse
Lao Dancers
Full Metal Hanuman
Superhero Team
Lao Spaceship

From the sketchbook

Ink drawing: two Muay Lao fighters mid-strike, and Sinxay riding a lion-elephant Siho with a bow-carrying companion beside him.

Ink drawing: young Xieng Mieng sitting cross-legged with a mieng in his hand, and Keo Na Ma, the horse-faced girl, standing in a sinh.

Ink drawing: Hanuman leaping through the water toward Suvannamacha, the mermaid queen, with fish swimming around them.