Lao PDR - Rural life - Ethnic minorities

Portrait of Lo Mia, an young Akha Cherpia ethnic minority woman, Ban Nam Hin, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. She is wearing part of her tradition costume (headwear) and handwoven cotton indigo dyed mini-skirt along with a modern pink Mickey Mouse sweatshirt. 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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Portrait of Lo Mia, an young Akha Cherpia ethnic minority woman, Ban Nam Hin, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. She is wearing part of her tradition costume (headwear) and handwoven cotton indigo dyed mini-skirt along with a modern pink Mickey Mouse sweatshirt. 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.