Hill Tribes Northern Thailand-Akha Childrens Dress Photo/Image

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Mike

Akha Hill Tribe children's dress

There are around eleven different hill tribes to be found in Northern Thailand. One of the tribes, the Akha, are to be found in the mountains around Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. They originate from Tibet, are nomadic and can also be found in Myanmar, Laos and China. There are around 50,000 Akha in Thailand.

Each tribe has a different traditional dress and although the girls in today’s photograph are not Akha they are wearing Akha style children’s clothes. If you visit Northern Thailand chances are you will meet hill tribe people at the local markets where they sell all manner of handicrafts.

Equipment: Canon EOS 1000D 55mm Lens

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  • Richard

    Interesting fact silver made in Thailand is only made in villages outside of the main cities by Hilltribe families. Most patterns have been in there family for many years and can only be made by large order. There are no stores or one central place to purchase Hilltribe silver in variety other than from the large wholesale shops in the city. Mondays and Fridays are the days families will bring their goods to the main shops for sale and to pick up new orders. A trip to a silver village is a real eye opener to see how families work together to make beautiful silver pieces of art. All Handmade.
    http://www.oriental-catalog.com

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