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Children of the World [4]
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Copyright: Ruud Blok (ruudblok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2046 W: 833 N: 2245] (21336)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-09-20
Categories: Daily Life, Portrait
Camera: Pentax MX
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-04 4:52
Viewed: 898
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thailand hill tribes (Karen)
Opium cultivation was a major source of income for many of the hill tribes and the government worked hard to eradicate this cultivation by successfully substituting it with other cash crops, such as cabbages and fruits. This is known as the Royal project, initiated by his Highness King Rama IX, and commended internationally for its success.
The Karen wear woven v-neck tunics of various natural colours and turbans. Unmarried women wear distinctive long white v-neck tunics. The Karen occupy lowland areas, engaging in agriculture, including rice cultivation. They are also skilled weavers and the most environmentally conscious of the hill tribes - practicing crop rotation, thus preserving the forest.
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It could be a bit sharper, but it's a very nice picture with nice colours and good pov.
Good job.

Don

Very nice and colorful portrait. Well done!
Vassilis

This is so interesting, you are very priviliged to have see these special places. My thanks to you for sharing. Love the color of the dresses.
thank you.

Great use of colours amd well captured...my compliments.

Jos

beautifull colorfull portait, and it tells us much about the cowntry and the people there, thanks for your note as well :)

This is a beautiful porttrait Ruud. Lots of detail... tells the storey about the people
jaco

Beautiful woman. Her clothering and decorations are superb.

This is a very nice photo and an encouraging story. Thai people, from what I know of them thus far, are very inovative at dealing with their problems. TFS!

Beautifull colours, one sees these peolpe also in Bangkok selling stuff to tourists I think.

Martin

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