Neverending hill tribes!
It's amazing how many subgroups there are and I'll continue ploughing this blog with innumerable tribes I had witnessed on the Vietnamese getaway. These people wanted to be differentiated I am imagining - as aesthetic as it can be. They signify elements of their groups as well as the surroundings around them. Their costumes: represent, differentiate, are an armour, a status, a being, a belonging. They have foraged and used what is/was around them to develop their textiles. Evolved. However, sadly, as with most textiles in this day and age, chemical dyes and synthetic materials are becoming more & more popular with these hill tribal groups.
.Back in Muong Hum
On that end of April 2012 Sunday, on that same trip to Muong Hum Market (See previous post ), along with the Ha Nhi people, I witnessed another pleasing sight: White with floral red beauty. Very pure, without even trying too hard.
Focusing again on the ladies (they always steal the show, bless), these pure beauties seemed very similar to a tribe I'd taken note of in Sapa...the Red Dao. And, indeed, they are the Red Dao - but of a different subgroup.
.The Red Dao (this time: with floral reds and whites)
>You stand out:
-White embroidery (handcrafted)
-Red floral headscarves
-Indigo Hemp
-Silver coins and charms
-Red bobbles
-Single breasted V-Neck jackets
-Cropped trousers with embroidery
-White embroidered apron
-White embroidered waistbelt
-Your subtle, yet eye-catching elements. Smooooth.
>Visualise this:
Through a slow & bad camera lens and an intermittent shaky grip...
Adorable and pleasant,
Smile (with them!) x
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