Lao PDR - Rural life - Ethnic minorities

Portrait of an Akha Eupa ethnic minority woman breastfeeding her baby son in Ban Sa Nam Yang Pa village, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.

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Image Size: 3000x4000 / 1.3MB; Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Laos Lao PDR Lao PDR Tessa Bunney rural life Phongsaly Phongsali remote Akha Eupa Akha Eupa ethnic minority minorities woman female mother son baby child breastfeeding portrait traditional headdress plastic beads jewellery hill tribe hill tribes
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Portrait of an Akha Eupa ethnic minority woman breastfeeding her baby son in Ban Sa Nam Yang Pa village, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.