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A Black Lahu girl with a traditional hairstyle. A long tuft of hair remains on her crown after the rest of her locks were shaved with a sharp knife.
Taken in 1979 in a remote village by the Burma border in the mountains of northern Thailand.
Nikon FM2, nikkor 135mm lense, kodachrome slide film. Scanned at 7200 dpi, cleaned in photoshop.

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asia, children, film, girl, lahu, portrait, thailand, tribal

I am an Australian expat living in the hills of Mae Hong Son province Thailand (please visit cavelodge.com). I photograph almost everything, above and below ground.

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  • pat gamwell
    pat gamwellalmost 4 years ago

    Thank you for sharing this culture of wonderful people, John.

  • Thanks for your encouragement Pat.

    – John Spies

  • David Clarke
    David Clarkealmost 4 years ago

    Excellent addition to the series, John!!

  • She is a bit grubby, but very cute

    – John Spies