The traditional Akha clothing started to disappear from everyday life by the 1990s. A different attire including T-shirts and jeans became part of the Akha’s daily clothing too, as a result of contact ...
Akha children, living in the mountains of Northern Thailand have always made use of local materials in their games. Now they have adapted modern materials: rubber bands, mortobike tires, water bottles ...
The Akha tribe, for example ... development has also posed a threat to their agricultural practices and way of life, as deforestation and land clearing for tourism and agriculture continue ...
The headdress is the most characteristic piece of clothing for the Akha women. The style of the headdress depends on multiple factors, including age and in which stage a girl or (young) woman is in ...