Gestures and Taboos

According to Culture Crossing, you should waggle your hands loosely while holding them palm down and fingers pointing toward the ground to beckon someone. Western-style palm-upbeckoning could be viewed as impolite. Pointing is frowned upon, so avoid doing it. Ordinarily, it is considerate and expected that visitors take their shoes off before entering a person's home. It is necessary when entering a Buddhist temple. The majority of Laotians sit such that their feet are hidden from view, since exposing the bottoms of one's bare feet is regarded as impolite. That is one of the lists of Laos culture, customs, and etiquette.

It is impolite to aim directly at someone, touch someone's head or hair (other than a tiny child), point your feet directly at someone (particularly a monk or a statue of the Buddha), hurl things, and act generally aggressively or violently. Men should wear long pants and a shirt when entering a temple. Avoid wearing shirts, miniskirts, halter tops, and strapless tops on women (anything exposing their shoulders). The majority of Laotians sit such that their feet are hidden from view since exposing the bottoms of one's bare feet is regarded as impolite.