| Chao Fa |
Title of a Shan Ruler, literally mean Lord of the Sky. |
| Hor-Kham |
Golden Palace, usually refer to the resident of the King |
| Kot Mondhiene Barn |
The law governing the Crown. |
| khoueng |
Province; first order administrative division. |
Mom
|
Title given to the wife of a noble (of royal blood), who was born
a commoner. |
| Muang (Muong) |
Administrative district; also an independent principality;
comprises several tasseng (q.v.), second order administrative divisions. |
Nya
|
Honorific title, especially applied to one of a princely family
who has not inherited the title Tiao. |
Nyanang
|
Honorific title, especially applied to a woman of a princely
family who has not inherited the title
Tiao. |
Ouparaj
|
Signifying Deputy King, second in dignity to the King and heir to
the throne. Or sometime refer to as Vice-roy. Ouparaj would normally be given
the task of Vang Na or Vang Lang. |
Rajavong
|
The third most important position in the hierarchy of the royal
family, directly below Ouparaj. |
Rajsaboute
|
The fourth most important position in the hierarchy of the royal
family, follows after Rajavong. |
Sipsong Panna
|
Region in southern Yunnan Province, China, from which migrated
many groups that now inhabit Laos. |
Tasseng
|
Administrative unit; territorial subdivision of muang q.v.),
subdistrict grouping of ten to twenty villages. |
Tiao or Chao
|
The title for the nobility of the Royal House of Luang Prabang -
starting from the reign of King Mantha Tourath (1817 - 1836). Another spelling of
this title is Chao. Noble title refer to all Chao by birth |
Vang Hnaax or Vang Na
|
Front Palace or forward front, usually refer to all decendant of
Ouparaj who is responsible for the Intelligence and Defence of the country.
|
| Vang Luang |
Palace of the King. |
Vang Lang or Vang Hlang
|
Rear Palace, usually refer to all decendant of Ouparaj who is
responsible for the back up, and supply, the back bone of the country ie.
Logistic. |
