Asian Geographic

A Trove of Cultural Treasures in the Golden Triangle

- BY VICTORIA VORREITER

High in the mountains of the Golden Triangle where boundaries of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos coincide lives a rich multiplici­ty of traditiona­l peoples who have maintained their independen­ce and ancestral identity to a high degree. Each group represents an extraordin­ary world – unique in history, language, features, beliefs, and culture. May such intangible heritage be kept alive as a testament to the diversity of mankind.

High in the mountains of the Golden Triangle where boundaries of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos coincide lives a rich multiplici­ty of traditiona­l peoples who have maintained their independen­ce and ancestral identity to a high degree. Each group represents an extraordin­ary world – unique in history, language, features, beliefs, and culture. May such intangible heritage be kept alive as a testament to the diversity of mankind.

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A Hmong Man crosses the Mae Tha River in Luang Nam Tha, Laos

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