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Hill tribe Children Thailand, Asia.
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At this site we want to give information about the hill tribe
children, especially in Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos and
Vietnam. The Hill Tribes in Asia. The ethnic hill tribes in
Asia. The most live in the upland areas of the Golden Triangle. |
Asia Hill tribes children Thailand.
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| Hill tribes live in the mountainous regions of Northern Thailand,
in Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. They originate primarily from Tibet,
Middle and Southern China and Myanmar. Each of the tribes has its
own language, culture, religion and characteristic dress features.
Main tribes are the Akha, the Lhisu, the Hmong, the Karen
(well known for the women with long necks), the Lahu and the Mien.
They are minorities in the national states they live in,
do not have the nationality of those states, and thus can not
exercise rights connected to the nationality of these states,
in particular regarding housing, education, healthcare and welfare.
Generally speaking their standard of living is low.
Alcoholism and drug addiction are common. |
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Children Hill Tribes in Thailand, Asia.
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Hill Tribes Thailand. In the region where Myanmar borders Northern Thailand the power
of the central Myanmar regime is limited. Fore years the Shan
are fighting a long lasting and fierce battle with government.
Meanwhile local drug lords are fighting between each other. Hill
tribe people fall victim to all the ongoing fighting and many of
them cross the border into the mountains in the north of
Thailand. Yet, having arrived there, they do not or barely speak
the language, are not entitled to a Thai identification card,
can not possess plots of land nor can they lay claim to
education or health care, Their dwellings are primitive:
thatched bamboo huts, if they are lucky a bit of corrugated
iron. As ever, the children are the main victims of this
situation. Many of the families are incomplete, one or both
parents fallen victim to the warfare, alcoholism or drug
addiction. Sufficient means to bring up the children in a way
fit for a human being are lacking. The children are left to
their fate, some of the older move to the cities and live on the
street. Some, the lucky ones, are being taken into an orphanage. |
Asia Children Thailand Hill Tribes.
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| The term "Hill Tribe" is used in Thailand for all various
people who are migrated from Tibet and China at the past
centuries. They stay and lived at the border areas between
Northern Thailand, Burma and Laos. These places are well know
for the mountains areas and the thick forests. They prefer to
live above 1,000 Meters and be shy for the real world outside.
The Hill tribes are farmers who used old cultural techniques to
farm. The Hill Tribes people are traditionally migrated people,
an ethnic minority group. The Hill Tribes can be recognized for
the unique and colorful costumes, which they wear every day. One
of the source incomes are the opium cultivation, but also
cabbage and fruits are a regular income for the Hill Tribes. |
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