ELEPHANT, Karen Village, Hill Tribes Trek, Northern Thailand

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The KAREN

The largest of the major tribes of northern Thailand, there are as many as 280,000 Karens living in Thailand. They can be found living both in the mountains and on the plains, most of them in the provinces of Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Sorn, Chiang Rai.

The majority of Karens are Animist, however about 25% of those living in Thailand have been converted to Christianity by western missionaries.

The Karen people are very peaceful and cooperative. Like other hilltribes, they reserve their highest veneration for their ancestors and living elders.

They live in bamboo houses raised on stilts, beneath which live their domestic animals, pigs, chickens and buffalos. Each of the many sections of this large ethnic group has its own style of dress.

Karen women are noted for their skill in weaving, which is done on a back-strap loom. Karen men produce musical instruments, animal bells, unique tobacco pipes and numerous other crafted items.

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ELEPHANT, Karen Village, Hill Tribes Trek, Northern Thailand

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