Akha (Southeast Asian people)

found: Wikipedia, Apr. 25, 2011(under Hill people - South-East Asia: The mainland portion of Southeast Asia consists of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and Assam in India. The hills of this region include tribes of Tibeto-Burman peoples including the Akha, Bodo-Kachari, Lahu, Karen, Hmong Mien, Mizo and Lisu. It is thought that they drifted down into the area from Tibet. ... the Akha people live in small villages among the mountains of China, Laos, Myanmar, and northern Thailand.) Akha people (The Akha are a hill tribe of subsistence farmers known for their artistry. Most of the remaining Akha people are now distributed in small villages among the mountains of China (where they are considered part of the Hani by the government, though this is a subject of some dispute among the Akha themselves), Laos (where they are considered Lao Sung), Burma, and northern Thailand, where they are one of the six main hill tribes.)