Lisu are one of the tribal groups living in Thailand and there are about 27,900 Lisu living in 135 villages of northern Thailand. The Lisu tribe originated in China and moved to Thailand sometime in the 20th Century. They grow rice and vegetables.
At first they used to cultivate opium poppy, but after a government initiative, the Lisu have started selling hand-made objects in the surrounding villages. The villages in which they live are in the vicinity of the villageMarket and therefore are more money by selling their goods.
Lisu live in huts made of bamboo houses. Each house has an ancient altar. They are animists and believe strongly in ghosts. Perform rituals and ceremonies to their ancestors, spirits of the forest, trees, sun, moon, and everyday objects. They also believe in guardian spirits of the village. Women are not allowed in the guardian spirit shrines. Despite the modern appearance of some villages with electricity, television andconcrete slab homes to lead a life very traditional Lisu.
Your dress is more colorful than other strains. Lisu women making clothes for her family. The clothing is mostly handmade and hand-woven. Not only the life they lead, is also traditionally wear traditional costumes. The women wear colorful costumes, consisting of tunics, blue or green knee with a wide black belt and blue or green pants. Sleeves, shoulders and wristsstrongly with narrow horizontal stripes in blue, red and yellow embroidered. They carry large amounts of hand-crafted silver ornaments for festive occasions. Lisu men produce crossbows, musical instruments, traps for birds and animals to supplement their income.
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