A photo gallery of some of the Hill Tribe people we met during our stay in Laos. These people didn’t dress up for the tourist, this is how they go about their daily life – although some did add the head gear, proud to show off their fabulous outfit.
1101-04.055: Woman belonging to one of the ethnic minorities in NE Laos (1)
1101-04.058: Woman belonging to one of the ethnic minorities in NE Laos (2)
1101-04.067: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (1)
1101-04.071: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos
1101-04.074: Colourful head-dress of the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos
1101-04.085: Akha lady, proud to be wearing her traditional dress and jewelry
1101-04.086: Akha boy in NE Laos
1101-04.088: Akha girl and her son, also in embroidered shirt
1101-04.090: Colourful head-dress of the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (2)
1101-04.094: small child in Akha outfit in NE Laos
1101-04.101: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (2)
1101-04.110: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (3)
1101-04.118: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (5)
1101-04.120: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (4)
1101-04.126: Akha men are less extravagantly dressed
1101-04.134: Woman belonging to the Akha hill tribe in NE Laos (6)
1101-06.043: Akha woman in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos (1)
1101-06.070: Akha woman in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos (2)
1101-06.092: Akha woman in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos (3)
1101-046.118: Akha child in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos
1101-06.129: Woman of the Yeo tribe in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos (1)
1101-06.136: Woman of the Yeo tribe in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos (2)
1101-06.148: Yeo man in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos
1101-06.153: shaman of the Yeo minority in the Muang Sing area in NE Laos