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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Dta Mi 7, an ethnic Kayan girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • NangTiat 63 an ethnic Hmong woman from Chiang Mai province at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Som 20 an ethnic Kayaw woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Som 20 an ethnic Kayaw woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Se Su 60 an ethnic Lahu woman from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • An ethnic Yao/Mien woman from Chiang Rai province at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • An ethnic Yao/Mien woman from Chiang Rai province at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ja Sat 67 an ethnic Lahu man from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ja Sat 67 an ethnic Lahu man from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Paluang woman Hin 45 was born in Myanmar in Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists.
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  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033146cc_1.jpg
  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033132cc_1.jpg
  • NangTiat 63 an ethnic Hmong woman from Chiang Mai province at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • NangTiat 63 an ethnic Hmong woman from Chiang Mai province at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033324cc_1.jpg
  • Se Su 60 an ethnic Lahu woman from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033293cc_1.jpg
  • Se Su 60 an ethnic Lahu woman from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Se Su 60 an ethnic Lahu woman from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033298cc_1.jpg
  • Paluang woman Hin 45 was born in Myanmar in Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists.
    A0033190cc_1.jpg
  • Paluang woman Hin 45 was born in Myanmar in Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists.
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  • Dta Mi 7, an ethnic Kayan girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Dta Mi 7, an ethnic Kayan girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Maria 10, an ethnic Kayaw girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Maria 10, an ethnic Kayaw girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033074cc_1.jpg
  • Ethnic Kayaw girls at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033051cc_1.jpg
  • Som 20 an ethnic Kayaw woman from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033305cc_1.jpg
  • Ja Sat 67 an ethnic Lahu man from Laos at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Su 20 an ethnic Kayan woman and her baby daughter from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Hui 10, an ethnic Kayan girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Hui 10, an ethnic Kayan girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033117cc_1.jpg
  • Maria 10, an ethnic Kayaw girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
    A0033073cc_1.jpg
  • An Akha Oma man from Ban Na Nam village harvests his hill rice. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation.
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  • A Phunoi ethnic minority subsistence farmer clears her land by slashing and burning to grow hill rice and coffee as a cash crop in Ban Sinesai; Phongsaly province, Lao PDR.  Swidden cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The practise is gradually being taken over by the planting of permanent cash crops such as coffee.
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  • A Phunoi ethnic minority subsistence farmer accompanied by her young son clears her land by slashing and burning to grow hill rice and coffee as a cash crop in Ban Sinesai; Phongsaly province, Lao PDR.  Swidden cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The practise is gradually being taken over by the planting of permanent cash crops such as coffee.
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  • An Akha Oma woman from Ban Na Nam village eats sunflower seeds as a snack during a break from harvesting hill rice with a sickle. Upland rice is the main crop grown by Lao shifting cultivators but several other crops including sunflowers are often grown in smaller quantities in the same plot.  Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation.
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  • The heads of opium poppies oozing sap in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • The head of an opium poppies oozing sap in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • An Akha subsistence farmer scores opium poppies in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • An Akha subsistence farmer scores opium poppies in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • A field shelter in an upland field of opium poppies in remote Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR.  As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • An Akha subsistence farmer scores opium poppies in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR.  After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • An upland field of opium poppies ready for harvesting in remote Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • An Akha subsistence farmer scores opium poppies in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
    A0016447cc_1.jpg
  • A Hmong woman harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • The heads of opium poppies oozing sap in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
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  • An Akha subsistence farmer scores opium poppies in an upland field in remote Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. After the petals fall from the opium poppy, the heads are incised with a 4 bladed tool; the tool is used to score the skin lightly from top to bottom. During the day, the sap oozes out of the cuts and hangs in tears on the poppy head. The next day the sap is then scraped into a metal container. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2011 the area under opium poppy cultivation has doubled and continues to rise.
    A0016460cc_1.jpg
  • Hmong women harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A Hmong woman harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A Hmong woman harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A Hmong woman checking her rice whilst harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
    A0026352cc_1.jpg
  • A Hmong woman harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A Hmong woman harvesting 'khao kam' (brown sticky rice) in the village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Slash and burn cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao PDR consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along  Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A young girl wearing a headskarf in the remote Akha Nuquie village of Ban Peryenxangmai, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Whilst there is a small primary school in Ban Peryenxangmai not all children are able to attend as their parents cannot afford the fees and need them to work at home or take care of younger siblings.
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  • Two Hmong ethnic minority men smoke opium at home in Lao PDR. Opium addicts are usually adult males. By taking opium, they lose the energy to work hard which leaves heavy tasks to women and children which then impoverishes the entire household. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2012 the area under opium poppy cultivation has more than tripled. Although in 2013 the area of poppy fields in the country has again fallen, the number of regular opium users was still estimated at between 14,000 to 15,000 in the 10 northern provinces.
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  • A Hmong ethnic minority man smokes opium at home in Lao PDR. Opium addicts are usually adult males. By taking opium, they lose the energy to work hard which leaves heavy tasks to women and children which then impoverishes the entire household. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2012 the area under opium poppy cultivation has more than tripled. Although in 2013 the area of poppy fields in the country has again fallen, the number of regular opium users was still estimated at between 14,000 to 15,000 in the 10 northern provinces.
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  • Two Hmong ethnic minority men smoke opium at home in Lao PDR. Opium addicts are usually adult males. By taking opium, they lose the energy to work hard which leaves heavy tasks to women and children which then impoverishes the entire household. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2012 the area under opium poppy cultivation has more than tripled. Although in 2013 the area of poppy fields in the country has again fallen, the number of regular opium users was still estimated at between 14,000 to 15,000 in the 10 northern provinces.
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  • A Hmong ethnic minority man smokes opium at home in Lao PDR. Opium addicts are usually adult males. By taking opium, they lose the energy to work hard which leaves heavy tasks to women and children which then impoverishes the entire household. As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third largest illicit opium poppy producer in the world.  From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in Lao PDR was reduced by 93 per cent.  In more remote areas where cash crops are not viable, surveys from UNODC have shown that between 2008 and 2012 the area under opium poppy cultivation has more than tripled. Although in 2013 the area of poppy fields in the country has again fallen, the number of regular opium users was still estimated at between 14,000 to 15,000 in the 10 northern provinces.
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  • A view of the Mouchi ethnic minority village of Ban Terka, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR.
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  • Slash and burn landscape in the Phunoi ethnic minority village of Sinesai, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Swidden cultivation or ‘hai’ in Lao consists of cutting the natural vegetation, leaving it to dry and then burning it for temporary cropping of the land, the ash acting as a natural fertiliser. Shifting cultivation practices, although remarkably sustainable and adapted to their environment in the past, have come under increasing stress in recent decades and are now starting to be a major problem in Lao PDR, causing widespread deforestation and watershed degradation.
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  • In the remote Akha Nuquie ethnic minority village of Ban Chakhampa, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR, women's first task of the day is to collect water and carry it back to the village in traditional bamboo water carriers. 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.
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  • White Hmong girl holding a cloth ball for playing the ball throwing game of  ‘pov pob’ at Ban Nakhao Hmong New Year festival, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. ‘Pov pob’ is a formalised courting ritual where unmarried men and women face each other in a line and toss cloth balls to one another using only one hand. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • Portrait of a young White Hmong girl wearing contemporary Hmong traditional costume at Ban Hauywai Hmong New Year festival, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • Porpae, an unmarried Ko Pala ethnic minority girl sews her traditional costume at home, Ban Honglerk, 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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  • Portrait of Porpae, an unmarried Ko Pala ethnic minority girl wearing her traditional costume at home, Ban Honglerk, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. The brightly coloured, flamboyant costumes of the young Pala women are in contrast to the more conservative clothing of their elders. 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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  • A Mounteun ethnic minority woman sews her traditional clothing outside her home in Ban Mounteun, 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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  • A Phouxang ethnic minority woman sews her traditional clothing outside her home in Ban Phouxang, 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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  • A Ko Pala ethnic minority woman sews traditional clothing at Pak Nam Noi market, 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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  • Portrait of a Ko Pala ethnic minority woman wearing a traditional headdress and Hello Kitty modern sweatshirt at Pak Nam Noi market, 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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  • 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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  • An elderly Akha Nuquie ethnic minority woman smokes tobacco with a pipe in Ban Huay Ou 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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  • An Akha Nuquie ethnic minority woman washes her young daugher outside her bamboo home in Ban Km 62 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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  • Portrait of a 15 year old married Akha Nuquie ethnic minority woman sewing outside her home in Ban Pang Hok Kao village, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR.  She is wearing the Akha Nuquie traditional costume made from hand woven cotton and dyed with indigo and decoarated with hand embroidery typical of the Akha Nuquie sub-group; the high headdress distinguishes her as a married women. 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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  • A Ko Pala woman weaves home grown, organic cotton fabric on a basic loom outside her home in Ban Lao Li, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR.  In some areas, Pala women still grow, gin and spin cotton into thread and set up their looms outdoors for weaving cotton. 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 a young Akha Ya-er woman wearing her traditional headdress selling cucumbers that she has grown herself at Pak Nam Noi market, 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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  • Portrait of a Akha Ya-er woman wearing her traditional headdress at Pak Nam Noi market, 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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  • A portrait of a Ko Pala ethnic minority woman carrying a headstrap basket at Pak Nam Noi market, 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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  • Hmong Der (White Hmong) women playing the ball throwing game of ‘pov pob’ at Ban Km 52 Hmong New Year festival, Vientiane province, Lao PDR. ‘Pov pob’ is a formalised courting ritual where unmarried men and women face each other in a line and toss cloth balls (or tennis balls) to one another using only one hand. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • In the remote Akha Nuquie ethnic minority village of Ban Peryenxangmai, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR, women's first task of the day is to collect water using a gourd scoop and carry it back to the village in traditional bamboo water carriers. 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.
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  • Portrait of White Hmong girls wearing contemporary Hmong traditional costume at Ban Hauywai Hmong New Year festival, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • White Hmong girls dancing at Ban Hauywai Hmong New Year festival, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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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  • White Hmong girl holding a cloth ball for playing the ball throwing game of ‘pov pob’ at Ban Hauywai Hmong New Year festival, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. ‘Pov pob’ is a formalised courting ritual where unmarried men and women face each other in a line and toss cloth balls to one another using only one hand. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • White Hmong girls watch others playing the ball throwing game of ‘pov pob’ at Ban Hauywai Hmong New Year festival, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. ‘Pov pob’ is a formalised courting ritual where unmarried men and women face each other in a line and toss cloth balls to one another using only one hand. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • White Hmong men and women playing the ball throwing game of ‘pov pob’ at Ban Hauywai Hmong New Year festival, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. ‘Pov pob’ is a formalised courting ritual where unmarried men and women face each other in a line and toss cloth balls to one another using only one hand. The Hmong celebration of New Year is based on the lunar calendar. This important time is an opportunity to honour ancestors and spirits through offerings and rituals and to partake in games, sports, feasts, shows, bullfights and courtship. The Hmong are the third largest ethnic group in Laos. 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.
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  • A married Ko Pala ethnic minority woman wears her traditional costume at home, Ban Honglerk, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. The brightly coloured, flamboyant costumes of the young Pala women are in contrast to the more conservative clothing of their elders. 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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  • Porpae, an unmarried Ko Pala ethnic minority girl wears her traditional costume at home, Ban Honglerk, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. The brightly coloured, flamboyant costumes of the young Pala women are in contrast to the more conservative clothing of their elders. 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 Eupae, a married Ko Pala ethnic minority woman at home, Ban Honglerk, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. The conservative clothing of the older Pala women is in contrast to the brightly coloured, flamboyant constumes of the young Pala women. 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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  • Wearing her traditional headdress and a modern t-shirt, a married Mouchi ethnic minority woman stands outside her wooden home in Ban Terka, 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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  • Wearing her traditional headscarf made from indigo dyed cotton, La, a Laopan ethnic minority woman stands outside her bamboo home in Ban Laopan, 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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  • A Mounteun ethnic minority woman sews her traditional clothing outside her home in Ban Mounteun, 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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