Investigation Services in Chiang-Mai

The Lahu

LahuThe Lahu are still strongly committed to principles of unity and working together for survival. They are primarily subsistence farmers growing rice and corn for their own consumption and are they are hill tribe is located in a region of Chiang Rai, slightly east of Mae Chan close to the border of Burma. The 60,000 or members of this hill tribe wear unique attire ranging from embroidered tunics and turbans to silver belts and buckles. Similar to the other Hill Tribes, they are more spiritually inclined and possess their own set of rites and rituals.

 

The Lisu

The Lisu people are more of travelers than their hill tribe peers, dwelling in more than half a dozen provinces in north Thailand. It is hard to track the number of their population as their settlements are dispersed throughout the mountains of the north, while many have assimilated into the urban centers.

 

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