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Burma / China: A Hani Akha woman in traditional dress, c. 1900

Burma / China: A Hani Akha woman in traditional dress, c. 1900

The Akha are a hill tribe of subsistence farmers known for their artistry. The ethnic group may have originated in Mongolia around 1500 years ago. Most of the remaining Akha people are now distributed in small villages among the mountains of China, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and northern Thailand, where they are one of the six main hill tribes.

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