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The Mien in Thailand, A minority tribe who also know as the "Yao". The Mien Tribe or the Yao Tribe. One of the largest ethnic groups in Asia. They live in the mountains of Northern Thailand, specially in the Chiang Rai province, Phayao and Nan. The believes and culture of these ethnic group is close to the Chinese one.

The Mien Hilltribe in Northern Thailand.

The Yao people or the Mien people live in more then Hundred villages in the North of Thailand. There is a population of 30,000 Mien tribes in whole Thailand. The Mien Men wearing "Lui Liez" a traditional suit in the colors dark blue and black with the "Mouc fang" the Mien traditional hat for the Mien men's.

The Mien Women wearing "Lui Houx" a traditional unique dress. Traditional Mien clothes of the Yao Hill Tribe in the Chiang Rai province in North Thailand.

The Hill Tribe Mien in North Thailand.

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The Mien Hill tribe people or the Yao Hill tribe people. The Mien people believe very strong in the spirit world. The combination of Taoism and Animism (Ani-Taoist) religion is a very important role in the religious life of every single Mien family. A spirit altar is build in every Mien tribe village house, the "Mienv baaih". Many unusual and unique beliefs of the Mien Hill Tribes.

The Mien people are usually farmers. Rice products and corn products can be sell in town and bring their daily income for the Mien tribe people.

The Mien dialect (Mienh waac) have highly tones and is related to Mandarin Chinese language. It has 5 tones and is written in the Thai script.