Akha people
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The Akha are an ethnic group who live in small villages at higher elevations in the mountains of Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yunnan Province in China. They made their way from China into Sou
Man (left) and woman (right) of the Akha people. The man is carrying the stem of a banana plant, which will be fed to their pigs.
An Akha girl in Laos
Akha women, c. 1900
The modern and tourism-based Akha village of Pha Hi (ผาฮี้) in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, Thailand: many cafés, restaurants, coffee bean factories, and homestays can be seen alongsides villagers' houses
Pig
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The pig, also called swine or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. Some authorities c
Akha people
…Akha Man (left) and woman (right) of the Akha people. The man is carrying the stem of a banana plant, which will be fed to their pigs. Total population 680,000 Regions with significant populations Mainland Southeast Asia and Yunnan (China) China 240,000 Laos 112,979 Thailand 80,000…
Pig farm Vampula 1
Skeleton
Skull
Bones of the foot