I spent a whole morning wandering around Sam Tai village, looking at work on looms, greeting groups of women and being shown their completed weaving. Continue reading
Sam Tai Village
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Muang Vaen
Muang Vaen is a beautifully situated village 2 hours along an unsealed side road from Ban Don with a reputation for very fine weaving. Continue reading
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Hmong New Year in Sam Tai
Reaching the playing fields in Sam Tai town, I realised this was a Hmong town, as the New Year courting game was in full swing. Continue reading
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Ban Saluey
Ban Saluey is a village specialising in mat-mii (ikat), where the threads are tied before dyeing, and then those patterned threads are lined up carefully as they are woven to reveal the pattern again. Continue reading
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Mat-mii Technique in Ban Saluey
Ban Saluey is a village specialising in mat-mii (ikat), where the threads are tied before dyeing, and then those patterned threads are lined up carefully as they are woven to reveal the pattern again. Continue reading
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Near Muang Noi Neuea
About an hour upsteam from Muang Noi Neua is a village specialising in weaving. Continue reading
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Boun Neuea: Akha Pixo
This woman was waiting at the Boun Neuea bus station. Below are the lovely family I had just stayed with on my trek, whose village is only accessible by moto in the dry season, otherwise by horse or foot. Continue reading
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Hmong New Year near Vieng Thong
Snapped from the bus en route Nongkiaw to Vieng Thong: Hmong New Year courting ball game. Continue reading
