[gary]

The word 'Hmong' describes an ethnic group of peoples who live in the
North-West of Vietnam, parts of the south of China and in the eastern
parts of Laos.

The following series of posts in this thread contain portraits I photographed
in and around the towns of Sapa and Bac Ha in North-West Vietnam, not
far from the Chinese Frontier (see attached map courtesy of Google Earth).
Much of this beautiful region is green, lush and mountainous, with fog, mist and
rain not being uncommon.

The Hmong women are often adorned in colorful clothing and head-wear.
The Red Hmong, Black Hmong and Flower Hmong are distinguished
by the colors and style of garments they wear.

I hope you enjoy these pictures of these colorful and friendly people as
much as I enjoyed photographing them.

All shots taken with a Canon 400D.

Best regards

Gary
Mt. Kuring-Gai NSW