The Mien – the Yao from Laos

The Yao people inhabit areas of the famous Golden Triangle. This is a very old ethnic group. It is said that they were living in China 4000 years ago! The most important subgroup among the Yao are the Mien, whom I had the pleasure to meet near Muang Sing, a small village in northern Laos.
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March 16, 2011 | Categories: Ethnic groups, From Asia and Other Places, Laos, Muang Sing, People, Portrait | Tags: asia, embroidering, ethnic group, golden triangle, hill tribe, lao, laos, mien, people, photos from laos, photos of people, portrait, smile, southeast asia, tribe, woman, women, yao | Leave A Comment »