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Tattooed-Face Women of Myanmar’s Chin State

August 7, 2018

Tattooed-Face Women of Myanmar’s Chin State by Gilad Fiskus, who was born in Montréal, Canada in 1965 and has been living in Israel since his early childhood. In 1989 he graduated with honours from the Dentistry School at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As a photographer, his artistic work concentrates primarily around unique human cultures. Being an autodidact photographer, he is passionate about capturing cultural ceremonies, people in traditional dress, and rituals. Over the years his photos have been displayed in more than 100 exhibitions around the globe. Gilad travels once or twice a year in search of unexplored and authentic destinations, filling his soul with new experiences and creative photography. [MORE...]

Hill Tribes of Sapa, Vietnam (Photo Essay)

July 13, 2018

Vietnam’s far north, close to the southeastern border of China’s Yunnan Province, is known as the “Land of the Big Skies”. Here, tranquillity prevails over the vast cascading rice terraces and rippled mountains covered in low-hanging fog.The region is home to many indigenous hill tribes, welcoming travellers who go on single or multi-day hikes from the town of Sapa. Sapa was first inhabited by highland minorities such as the Black and Flower Hmong, the Yao, and the Tay and Giay. Today these four minority groups share the region with the Red Dzao and the Zai people. Between treks, [MORE...]

Myanmar’s Far Eastern Shan State

September 27, 2017

Myanmar has some 100 distinct ethnic groups. We travelled to the far eastern Shan State to meet with several of the friendly hill tribes. Trekking past the green rice terraces up to the remote villages is a pleasant challenge, only to be rewarded with some of the greatest hospitality on this planet. Base yourself in the peaceful town of Kyaingtong, neatly arranged around Naung Tung Lake, and from here take day trips in all directions! While Myanmar is not considered to be one of the most ethnic and culturally diverse countries in the world, it certainly offers some of the most approachable [MORE...]

Hill Tribes of Myanmar’s Shan State

September 27, 2017

The mountains in Shan State in the far east of Myanmar, near the borders with China, Laos, and Thailand, is home to several hill tribes including the Wa, Wa Ann, Palaung (Ta’ang), Akhu, Akha, Lisu, Lahu, Loi, Ann, and the Pa O. Base yourself in the pretty town called Kyaingtong (also referred to as Kengtung or Keng Tung), and from here take day trips in almost all directions. The hikes are challenging but not difficult. Spending time with these hill tribes is such a special experience. While Kyaingtong has much to offer and can easily keep you occupied for a few days, the main reason why [MORE...]