Sieng Maneg (Miang)'s story sounds so much like the turtle and the rabbit that we learn in the U.S. However, there's one where Sieng Miang was human and he was not a good person because he was so mischievious. There was a movie out awhile back about him. I watched it, and then my dad told me about how he was reborn into a rabbit.
I was raised in the U.S. so I don't really know any Laos games, except the one I saw on tv and i did in my P.E. class in elementary school with the two sticks. It's kinda like jump rope. Two people hold the ends of the stick and pound the sticks on the ground at a certain beat while people in the middle would jump through it and it'll get faster and faster. But, if your feet gets trapped, then you're out.
There's also the story of Klong Kow Noi Ka Mae. The guy who killed his mom because he was hungry and irritated. I guess it teaches you a lesson to not take things for granted because once it's gone, you can't bring it back.
This apply to everyone. I myself have never stepped in Laos before. We were refugee in Thailand.
I didn't realize that they had made a movie about Sieng Miang. There's so many version of his story. There's one I can remember somewhat. Sieng Miang has some friends, the tiger, chicken, and something else, and each had different talent. They decided that each day they will take turn cooking. For the tiger, he hunt. The chicken, she lay eggs. And Sieng Miang turns, he didn't know what to do. So he tried repeating his friend steps, but it didn't work. He sat on the hay to lay eggs, but it never came. He tried hunting, but end up being chased down. So, then this mischievous Sieng Miang came up with a bright idea. I'll just serve them something that they don't have to know where it came from. What you do you think he did? What would you serve if you are Sieng Miang, the rabbit?
Sieng Miang decided that there was one thing he was soo good at doing.....Poop. So he cooked his poop for his friend. When they came home, they asked "what's that smell?" But being tired, they ignore the smell. Sieng Miang said "Dig in, I already ate." So his friend digged in. Suddently, Sieng Miang started to laugh uncontrollably, saying "your guys ate my poop." His friend tried to bring it all back out, and when they finally was done. They were ready for revenge. "Sieng Miang, I'm going to get you!" said the tiger. And the story continue from there....
I know it sound dump. I probably missed some parts. Feel free to correct it.