The Laven people of Laos (also called Boloven) live in southwest Laos on a fertile plateau. Coffee, cotton, and tobacco were once productive crops, but over the years a combination of things has negatively affected the land. Their agricultural skills have continued to develop with other crops being produced and sold as exports. They are also skilled woodworkers. Each Laven village has a headman who determines important matters, and families are led by the eldest male. A Buddhist influence is evident in their society, but it is more of an outer covering only. They actually follow traditional ethnic religions like ancestor worship and animism, believing that the spirits of their ancestors are actively involved with their lives and must be cared for. They also believe that objects of nature have spirits that can influence the direction of their lives. Will you pray for gospel access to these people, and for men especially to hear and believe? Turning from tradition is difficult, but when a male leader comes to faith, he could influence hundreds to do the same.