Akha woman in Kengtung, Burma / Myanmar

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An Akha woman never removes this head dress. The Akha homeland spans the borders of Thailand, Burma, Laos and China's Yunnan Province. The Eastern Shan State is accessible by road from northern Thailand, an exception to Burma's usual stringent ban on foreigners entering by land.

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Size: 3423px × 5106px
Location: Kengtung (Kyaingtong), Eastern Shan State, Burma (Myanmar)
Photo credit: © Philip Game / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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