There's a very small Lahu festival on the afternoon/evening in this village.
The local (Burmese) Lahu invited me to come celebrate and join the dancing.
I don't have a name for the festival, but what's exciting to me is the Lahu in this remote village are not Christian.
The invite will probably reveal something very special but I have no idea how it will turn out.
I'm not feeling like posting this in the main forum festival page, but if dedicated GTR forum supporters want to ride out that way to the event, then it may (or may not) be quite a treat.
If you come, please make a big effort to be super respectful and also ask permission to take photos.
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The local (Burmese) Lahu invited me to come celebrate and join the dancing.
I don't have a name for the festival, but what's exciting to me is the Lahu in this remote village are not Christian.
The invite will probably reveal something very special but I have no idea how it will turn out.
I'm not feeling like posting this in the main forum festival page, but if dedicated GTR forum supporters want to ride out that way to the event, then it may (or may not) be quite a treat.
If you come, please make a big effort to be super respectful and also ask permission to take photos.
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- The Lahu (Muser) Hill Tribe
- Name origin: "Muser" comes from a Burmese/Shan word meaning "hunter," reflecting their reputation as skilled hunters.
- Language: Tibeto-Burman, in the same linguistic family as Lisu and Akha.
- Population in Thailand: Roughly 100,000 people.
- Location: Primarily in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces, with communities also in Tak province. Their villages tend to be remote and away from main roads.
- Subgroups: Five main divisions — Black Lahu (the largest, ~80%), Red Lahu, White Lahu, Yellow Lahu, and Lahu Sheleh.
- Origins: Originally from Yunnan province in southern China. Many migrated into Myanmar and then Thailand over the past couple of centuries.
- Religion: Traditionally animist, with belief in a supreme deity (Geusha). Many have converted to Christianity (particularly Baptist) through missionary activity, and some practice Theravada Buddhism.
- Culture: Known for their independence, weaving traditions, and historically for shifting (swidden) agriculture. Some were recruited by the CIA during the Secret War in Laos and fled to Thailand afterward.
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