Lahu People Thailand Author: Josh at Asia Backpackers Lahu People Thailand. An ancient people of the mountains Where the colour of your clothing and marriage defines both your name and your place in society It is generally accepted that the Lahu originated on the Tibetan Plateau and over the centuries migrated to China and […]
Akha People of Thailand Author: Josh at Asia backpackers Akha People of Thailand. An ancient people from the steps of Tibet who’s female deity made the world and where giving birth to twins would lead to murder The Akha people believe that their original homeland was the Tibetan borderlands and while they have no traditional […]
Hill Tribes of Thailand The Lisu Author: Josh at Asiabackpackers The Lisu of Northern Thailand and their unique culture Hill Tribes of Thailand The Lisu. Often referred to as “Lisor,” they refer to themselves as “Lisu.” The word “Li” comes from the word “eelee,” which means custom, tradition, or culture; “su” means “person.” The combined […]
The Karen Hill Tribes of Thailand Author: Josh at Asia backpackers Facts on Thailand, Hill Tribes, North Thailand The Karen Hill Tribes of Thailand The Karen are known as Kareang, Kariang, Kayin, Pwo, Sgaw and Yang and are an incredibly diverse people, with many different ethnic and language sub-groups. While there are two main groups […]
Hill Tribes of Thailand The Hmong Author: Josh at Asia backpackers Hill Tribes of Thailand The Hmong Since the late 18th century the Hmong alone among the Miao groups, have slowly migrated to Thailand from the mountainous regions of southwest China, where it is believed 2.7 million still remain. Miao is the official Chinese term for four distinct groups of […]
The Seven Major Hill Tribes of Thailand Author: Josh at Asia backpackers The term ‘Hill Tribe’ (Chao Khao) first appeared in Thai official documentation in the 1960’s, recent history has given a new official term that of the “highland Thais”. The Seven Major Hill Tribes of Thailand. There are broadly speaking seven major hill […]