HillTribe.org
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Virtual Hilltribe Museum @ www.hilltribe.org
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The Virtual Hilltribe Museum is a project of the Mirror Art Group of Chiang Rai, Thailand to document the rapidly changing cultures of hilltribe people in northern Thailand. While countless volumes have been compiled about the touristically popular hilltribe cultures, almost all of these works have been written by Thais or Westerners and, therefore, carry the bias and mistakes of an outsider. The Virtual Hilltribe Museum is the work of the tribal people themselves.
Despite dressing like a Black Thai guy in this picture, Somchai is pure Lahu. Somchai, 21, is the son of the Dtobo (shaman) of Ban Jalae.
Though having finished only the ninth grade and never having touched a computer before starting on this project, Somchai has shown a great aptitude for computer programming. He's also a really good cook.
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