Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Who are the hill tribes in Thailand?

As preparation for Thursday's session and the trip, click on the links below to watch the following short videos:

Akhas: a people without citizenship rights
Hill tribes: A timeless mission


It would be good to note that the Akhas in the video are not representative of the entire Akha tribal people. There are some Akhas who are non-Christians. There are also the Lahus, Hmong, Mien and many other hill tribes residing in Northern Thailand too. However, conversion of hill tribes people is fairly common in Thailand because this is the only way for them to get medical access and other basic needs despite being non-citizens in Thailand.

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