| Tha Thong - Hmong Patterns used in Eyemasks, Wine Carrier, Yoga Mat Bags, Shopping bags |
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Though half of the villagers were born in Thailand or have lived in the country long enough to become Thai citizens, the rest remain refugees, limited to life in the village without access to public education and other benefits of citizenship. Pimpa, head of the small group that embroiders for Izara Arts, is a mother |
This quiet community of thatched-roof houses and lush bamboo groves is home to two hundred Hmong families. About 100 Tha Thong women produce traditional Hmong embroidery, but the majority of villagers earn a living on the rice fields – an increasingly difficult occupation, as agricultural efforts run up against the region’s hilly topography as well as the village’s growing population.
