2004

God's glory in Chiang Rai, Thailand

February 12th to March 10th, 2004

WWWMinistry will be blessed to forward (100%) financial gifts to support any of the ministries in Chiang Rai. Just indicate on a piece of paper with your check payable to the appropriate ministries that you would like to gift. Or, you can make the check payable to WWWMinistry for tax deductible purposes. Our mailing address is P. O. Box 2593, Issaquah, WA 98027.

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Sawatdee Kaa! (Thai for "Hello" for women speakers.)

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Thailand...

Known as “The Land of Smiles,” this country is overwhelmingly Buddhist, with many Animist, some Muslims and a very small amount of Christians completing the population.

Hill Tribes of the North...

(as copied from http://www.travexnet.com/sites/hilltribes.html)

The Hill Tribes people in northern Thailand, or Chao Kow as called in Thai, are nomadic people who have migrated from regions as close as Southern China to as far as the mountains of Tibet. A large extent of their way of life is still based on primitive existence, relying on agriculture as the basis of their livelihood, resorting to slash and burn techniques from time to time. However, such occupation are gradually being replaced by cash crop growing and handicrafts making instead. In general, the Hill Tribes people are enigmatic and charming to visit and learn more about.

Akha Tribe

The Akha hill tribe is located in the Mae Chan region of Chiang Rai, just south of Burmese border. The 30,000-40,000 member population of this tribe has roots traced from the Yunan region in Southern China. They have their own religious beliefs and practises, based somewhat on animism and superstition.

Lahu Tribe

The Lahu hill tribe is located in the Fang region of Chiang Rai, slightly east of Mae Chan close to the border of Burma. The 60,000 members of this village wear unique attire ranging from embroidered tunics and turbans to silver belts and buckles. Similar to the other Hill Tribes, they are spiritually inclined and possess their own set of rites and rituals.

Lisu Tribe

The Lisu people are more of travelers than their hill tribe peers, dwelling in more than half a dozen provinces in north Thailand. It is hard to track the number of their population as their settlements are dispersed throughout the moutains of the north, while many have assimilated into the urban centers.

Meo Tribe

The people of the Meo hill tribe, also called the Hmongs, are spread around the mountains in the northern most provinces of Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son. The term "Meo" has become a sort of collective name Thai people use for describing the hill tribe people in general. Like other hill tribe people, they have their own set of beliefs in spirituality and nature.

Karen Tribe

The Karens, known in Thai as the Kariengs, occupy settlements along the north-western border of Thailand. They are probably the best-known among the all the Hill Tribes, due to their previous entanglements and dispute with the Burmese border patrols. Their population numbers between 250,000-300,000 members. They are regarded to be less pre-occupied with rites and religion than their tribal peers.

Yao Tribe

The Yao people are settled along the north-eastern region of Thailand, mainly in the provinces of Phayao, Nan and Chiang Rai. The Yaos distinguish themselves from the rest of tribes people with opulent attire and jewelry, often gold gilded.

Map of Northern Thailand

(copied from

http://www.track-of-the-tiger.com/html/northern_thailand.html)

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