Lisu are one of the tribal groups living in Thailand, and there are about 27,900 Lisu living in 135 villages of northern Thailand. The Lisu tribe originated in China and moved to Thailand sometime in the 20th Century. They grow rice and vegetables.
At first they used the cultivation of opium poppy, but after a government initiative, the Lisu have started selling crafts in local villages. The villages in which they live are in the vicinity of the villageMarket and they always make money by selling their goods.
Lisu live in houses made of bamboo. Each house has an ancient altar. They are animists and believe strongly in ghosts. Perform rituals and ceremonies to their ancestors, spirits of the forest, trees, sun, moon, and everyday objects. They also believe in guardian spirits of the village. Women are not allowed in the guardian spirit shrines. Despite the modern appearance of some villages with electricity, television andConcrete homes are built, the Lisu live a very traditional.
Your dress is more colorful than other tribes. Lisu women clothes for her family. The clothing is mostly handmade and hand-woven. Not only the life they lead, traditionally, they also wear traditional costumes. The women wear colorful costumes, made of blue or green colored knee-length skirts with a belt wide black pants and blue or green. Sleeves, shoulders and wristsstrong, with narrow horizontal bands of embroidered blue, red and yellow. They carry large amounts of silver jewelry handmade in festive occasions. Lisu men produce crossbows, musical instruments, traps for birds and animals to supplement their income.
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