Hmong woman with farang, Doi Pu Chee Fa, Thailand
Hmong woman with farang in North West Thailand. The Hmong Hill Tribe number over 100,000 and entered Thailand about 100 years ago from Laos originally dwelling in Nan but later moving to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & Tak. During the Vietnam War, the Hmong worked with the American CIA in the secret war in Laos. They were forced to flee to refugee camps in Thailand after the victory of the Communists, and many went on to live in America. They still produce their distinctive “flower cloth” designs, valued works of textile art based on traditional natural forms. The Hmong have many sub groups but the main two in Thailand are the Blue & the White Hmong. Thais refer to the Hmong as "Mong" or "Maeo". The Hmong choose the highest land of any of the Hill Tribe peoples and are renowned growers of the opium Poppy. Hmong live in large villages and the front doors of their houses must face downhill. The Hmong usually marry at a young age, certainly before 18 and the boy must have the agreement of his father on the choice of bride. Households are large because it is common that the sons, after marriage, continue to live in their fathers' houses. See also Ban Hmong Mae Sa
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