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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| Taken at one of the hilltribe villages in Northern Thailand. Most of the hilltribe groups are not indigenous Thai, but refugees migrated from other areas, primarily southern China and Tibet. Over the last few centuries various groups came south into Burma, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand from Southern Thailand. The Thai government has now recognized some of the groups, however, and they have certain rights. Six groups now have official recognition: The Karen (Kariang or Yang), Hmong (Meo), Yao (Mien), Akha (Ekaw), Lisu (Lisaw) and Lahu (Mussur). Most of the villages remain agricultural in nature, so the groups migrate frequently when the soil becomes depleted. Some of the villages are permanent or semi-permanent, however, with residents building cinder-block homes and owning vehicles. Each tribe is distinct and has its own culture, religion, languge, art and style of dress. Most don't mind visitors, and many invited us into the villages and even into their homes. Many visitors stay at the villages for a small fee while trekking through the mountains. |
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