History
Sekong was created in 1984, when it was split off from Salavan Province. and Attapeu Province. After it became a separate province, it has become ethnically a most diverse province in Laos with 14 ethnic groups reported from a population of 85,000. Since these groups are not Buddhist not many wats are seen in the province as their belief system is more of animism and ancestral worship. During the communist regime, the province was created to give benefits to the local ethnic groups. However, this advantage seems to be on the decline with ethnic Lao groups dominating the political scene and also in the local administration.
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