Hilltribes of North Thailand

100 years ago or more, the Hilltribe peoples migrated south from China into what are now Burma, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. The six major tribes are the Karen (Kariang, Yang), the Hmong (Miao), the Yao (Mien), the Akha (Ekaw), the Lisu (Lisaw), and the Lahu (Mussur). The main profession of all these tribes is farming, and all of them tend to migrate whenever they feel that the soil at their present location is becoming depleted. Each tribe is very distinct, with its own culture, religion, language, art, and dress.
On the outskirts of Chiang Rai the Government have set up a communal village area where a number of these hilltribes are allowed to stay for free. This gives them the advantage of access to the local services, such as schools and medical facilities, and also with visiting tourists the chance of additional income to supplement their simple agricultural life through the sale of their handicrafts.
With Thailand undergoing rapid modern development, it is difficult yet to say whether these tribes will continue in their traditional ways of life, or whether they will eventually be absorbed into the surrounding, and ever more-encroaching, Thai society.

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• Thailand
• Chiang Rai
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• Yao
• Karen
• Lahu

[herrapaj]

Misspelled the work Meo. It should be Miao. 

[FuckTatMerDawSpdc]

Kariang yang Pride Proud to be Karen

[oarfishtkb1]

That's right even though, we couldn't claim any where else on earth becomes ours, but i'm so proud of what we have,the long  history, tradition, and something else as others.

[zoosabpumkoj]

@2:55 that's how the human being doing every night and everyday at the motel..

[niamtxiv]

@HmoobHawj1000

Of course. It is quite offensive. The Hmong people number over 10 millions in China. They don't live in the mountains. The only reason why the Hmong in the mountains of SEA is because the lowland is already inhabited by other ethnic groups. Hmong are not tribal people.

[HmoobHawj1000]

@niamtxiv You are absolutely correct, niamtxiv.

[niamtxiv]

The Hmong shouldn't be a hill tribe. They number more than 10 millions in China. The Hmong migrated to SEA due to political turmoil in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Just because a small group of Hmong stay in Thailand does not make them tribal.