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A Southeast Asian river spirit with golden horns and jade scales rises from the Mekong under a moonlit sky. An old fisherman kneels by the water with a pearl as floating lanterns drift downstream. A parchment-style folktale illustration inspired by Lao and Vietnamese myth.

Fisherman and the Serpent Prince of Mekong

August 4, 2025
Long ago, when the Mekong River was still young and the mountains echoed with the cries of spirits and gods, there lived a fisherman named Thanh in a stilted village near what is now Laos. He was poor but honest, casting his nets with reverence and offering a prayer before every catch. One year, the river turned wild. Storms came

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