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  • Many children in poor families suffer from eye diseases, often a result of a lack of vitamines (B) or infections not properly looked after.
  • This Hmong baby is carried on his mothers back and wears a very bright and colourful hat handmade by the mother.
  • With a total of well over 1,000,000 the Thai constitute the second largest ethnic minority in Vietnam. Of the two groups, the Black Thai are concentrated in Son La and southern Lai Chau Provinces while the White Thai are found predominantly in northern Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces. The traditional costume of the Thai generally comprises a coloured blouse (often green, blue, pink or purple) with a distinctive row of silver buttons down the front, a long black skirt and usually an intricately embroidered and very distinctive black headscarf.
  • Father from the Black Lu hilltribe community holding a small photo of his daughter in his hand. The daughter wears the traditional ethnic minority costume which is very colourful.
  • This Hmong baby wears a very bright and colourful hat handmade by the mother.