Ethnic groups in northern Thailand | 1968 | A Lisu house, raised one meter from the ground with a platform, with wooden posts and walls made from planks. | Photograph
Ethnic groups in northern Thailand | 1968 | A Lisu mortar for pounding rice. Now rare, having largely been replaced by mechanical rice mills, this type of mortar can still be seen in the Lisu New Year ceremony. Such mortars are used for making glutinous rice for the dessert known as Khao Puk. | Photograph
Ethnic groups in northern Thailand | 1968 | This traditional physician is massaging the patient’s chest with two fingers in order to promote the free circulation of blood. | Photograph
Ethnic groups in northern Thailand | 1968 | An elderly Lisu old man praying to Ar Pa Moo He for protection and happiness for himself and his family | Photograph