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The
Tai-Lue tribespeople from Chiang Khong. The Tai-Lue tribespeople from Chiang Khong in the north of Thailand continue to dress in the same manner that they have over the ages. The women wrap white or light coloured cloth in a turban around their heads. Their blouses, which open to one side, are indigo-dyed and edged with cloth of various hues. They wear ankle-length tube-skirts, woven in various colourful weaving techniques in the middle and the hempiece is decorated with a strip of indigo-dyed cloth. Their ornaments are made of silver and coloured enamel, etched in patterns of butterflies, birds and flowers. Silver is also crafted into long chains which are hung from the waist to graze the knee. The small silver bells at the ends make a tinkling sound when the women move. |
