Hill Tribes of Mae Hong Son 2

This tribe is a Meo tribe that builds their houses directly on the ground with dirt floors. The first picture is of a school. It was so beautiful as it was on a mountain cliff over looking the village. Even though the hill tribes each have their own language, while going to school they are taught in Thai. The second two pictures are of some hill tribe children. Traditionally you will see children carrying their little brothers or sisters on their back like this girl. The fourth picture is of the inside of one of their houses. The 5th picture is my favorite. Our tour guide said he wanted us to meet a very close friend of his. After being invited into his house this old man pulled out a gigantic bong and began to smoke marijuana in front of us. The last picture is of a Meo woman making some of their traditional cross stitched goods.