THAILAND
 

featuring

- the MEO people -
 
 
 

Into Meo-land, - the jungle of north Thailand -
- the narrow path to the right is barely visible on this shot -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Snake!
- the dangers of the jungle -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

A village on the hill side
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

A Meo house, - and a look at the first Meos -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Meos
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Meos
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Meos
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Wondering
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

With a little help from an elder sister -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Into a Meo village
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

A Meo Princess - - ????
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Meo farming on a cleared jungle patch -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

The village shaman in trance, - chanting in front of his altar -
Apparently Buddhism had not yet reached this village, - they still believe in spirits - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

A Meo hunter testing his weapon -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Another Meo hunter proudly demonstrating his weapon, - a crossbow -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Meos
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Having fun with small brother -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

- doing some house work -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Meo life, - decorating cloth -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

Meo life, - fetching water - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

- a final view of the Meo village -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Small Meos at work -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

Just like the start, - I will end this series with a shot of the jungle in the "Opium Triangle" -
(Photography by karsten Petersen)
 
 

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