Interview Lahu village Nong Tao

Last month we went together with our friend Pui to the Lahu village Nong Tao which is located only a few km from the border with Myanmar. The small village is surrounded by mountains and orange fields. Beautiful! Ben and I have worked here last year with another project, Free Schools, where we maneged village schools for the hill tribes and Tai-ai. Nong Tao is one village where is a school and because of that a great starting place for this new project from Elevator. 15 from the 25 children from Moung Choum school who we profiled are from this village. They are soo exited to be part of this new project!
Above you see the village headman Jala. The village has both Black and Red Lahu living in it and Jala is Black Lahu.

In Lahu villages the houses are made of bamboo and stro. There is electricity and the water comes from a river out of the mountains.Pigs and dogs are in high numbers and give a lively feel to the place.









The children from the Free School (most of them are Red Lahu) performed a dance with a rythem played on drums. It was the beginning of the Lahu new year which will last 7 days. Partying, dancing and drinking will be continuing for all those days.








Teacher Aer invited us to have some food at her house. In the photo you see her husband and son.




Here you see the setting from the interview with Jala the head man. It went well and we will continue filling in the profile forms ourself. We can ask for more details in this way and we have all the anwers straight away in English.Pui was of great help. On the right you see the head man of Moung Choum who is again the leader of Jala. He was very helpfull. A great afternoon!