Akha - Silver smile
Akha - Silver smile

The Akha are an indigenous hill tribe who live in small villages in the hills of Burma. They arrived from China during the early 20th century. The women blacken their teeth and wear distinctive clothes, especially the headdress.

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Location: near Kengtung, Shan State, Burma [Myanmar]

Photographer: © Neil Harris

Akha - Silver smile

The Akha are an indigenous hill tribe who live in small villages in the hills of Burma. They arrived from China during the early 20th century. The women blacken their teeth and wear distinctive clothes, especially the headdress.

Location: near Kengtung, Shan State, Burma [Myanmar]

Photographer: © Neil Harris