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Mountain tribes of North Vietnam
Mountain tribes of North Vietnam
The north-western corner of Vietnam offers a spectacular scenery of steeply eroded limestone rocks covered with jungle and terraced fields. This area is home to a great variety of mountain tribes, some still living as they have for generations. Their village architecture, language, and cultivating methods have many distinctive and attractive features. But it is the fabulous colours and intricate embroidery on their native dress that really make a journey into this remote region worth-while.
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’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21452/233988652_cwAek-Ti-2.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.452]
’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.455] ’Plowing Black H’mong boy.’ A Black H’mong boy is plowing a rice field on a steep slope north east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21455/27567739_ufhbr-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.455] ’Plowing Black H’mong boy.’ A Black H’mong boy is plowing a rice field on a steep slope north east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Plowing Black H’mong men.’
Black H’mong men are plowing rice fields on a steep slope north east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21457/233988347_bCnoa-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.457]
’Plowing Black H’mong men.’
Black H’mong men are plowing rice fields on a steep slope north east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Village in Muong Hoa Valley-1.’
Village in the terraced landscape of the Muong Hoa Valley east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21463/27567738_yXqDe-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.463]
’Village in Muong Hoa Valley-1.’
Village in the terraced landscape of the Muong Hoa Valley east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Village in Muong Hoa Valley-2.’
Village in the terraced landscape of the Muong Hoa Valley east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21469/233988615_ei8UJ-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.469]
’Village in Muong Hoa Valley-2.’
Village in the terraced landscape of the Muong Hoa Valley east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Road to Lao Chai village.’
East of Sapa a winding road leads to Lao Chai village and crosses the Muong Hoa River by way of the so-called ‘Cloudy Bridge’. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21471/27567724_Qf2CV-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.471]
’Road to Lao Chai village.’
East of Sapa a winding road leads to Lao Chai village and crosses the Muong Hoa River by way of the so-called ‘Cloudy Bridge’. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Cloudy Bridge.’
East of Sapa a woman and a girl from the Black H'mong mountain tribe pass the so-called 'Cloudy Bridge’ across the Muong Hoa River. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21475/233988819_q4dez-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.475]
’Cloudy Bridge.’
East of Sapa a woman and a girl from the Black H'mong mountain tribe pass the so-called 'Cloudy Bridge’ across the Muong Hoa River. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Muong Hoa River.’
East of Sapa the Muong Hoa River winds through a landscape of terraced rice fields. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21477/233988743_cc77H-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.477]
’Muong Hoa River.’
East of Sapa the Muong Hoa River winds through a landscape of terraced rice fields. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Watery mosaic-1.’
Terraced rice fields form playful mosaics on the slopes of the Muong Hoa Valley east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21478/233988143_dTAhg-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.478]
’Watery mosaic-1.’
Terraced rice fields form playful mosaics on the slopes of the Muong Hoa Valley east of Sapa. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk
’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk
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’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Asia/Mountain-tribes-of-North/vietnam-21452/233988652_cwAek-S-2.jpg "> [VIETNAM.NORTH 21.452]
’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk")
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’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk
’Black H’mong girls in Lao Chai.’
Two girls of the Black H'mong mountain tribe stand on the verandah of their house in Lao Chai village, 5 km east of Sapa. Behind them hangs a piece of indigo coloured cloth, decorated with the batik technique. In most H'mong villages basins with indigo dye can be found. Photo Mick Palarczyk
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