The Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand: (a Socio-ethnological Report)

addition affiliations Akha Amphur animals appear areas average B'ghwe bamboo become believe Blue Meo build Burma called cattle characteristics chickens chieftain Chiengmai Chinese close cloth common considered contacts continue crops dance death designs dialect differences dress elevations established evil feet fields girls groups hill tribes houses Htin important income influence jungle keep Kha Mu Lahu Nyi Lahu Shi lands language Lao-Thai Laos Lawa less linguistic Lisu live located Mae Hongsorn married mountain moved northern numbers occasions opium original perhaps persons Phi Tong Luang Physical pigs Ping River Population practices Province reach regions Religion remain reported rice seen Shan Shehleh silver similar Skaw Karen sometimes speak spirits strong Swine Thai Thailand trade Trends tribal usually valleys various villages wear White wild women young Yunnanese