En Route

Pai

Bangkok

lahu & lisu new year

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same time as the chinese new year but they celebate a lot longer than the chinese

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the lahu dance around a spirit tree - with drums and flutes. funny thing: this lahu village is only a few minutes by motobike from pai. still only one other tourist there…

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on the way back we stopped at the lisu village - opposite the chinese village - they dance as well in circles with a flute in fron and a bigger circle around them - interesting!

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a visit at the tired shoemaker place

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as every year in asia i meet with Eli & Ivan! this time they made it to pai with their friends from canada for a night.

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everybody is leaving a day before my birthday - why is that??? Well you did see right Miss Mixit and Hakim on that truck

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strategic reserve - you gotta have some in your bungalow

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to keep it simple we went to the fireplace in front of my bungalow

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happy birthday marc - cheers Maria and Warran!