#aqkaq

[tedpatrick]

Witnessed the celebration of the #Akha People’s National Day in the town field of #Kengtung, eastern #Shan State, #Myanmar. The women of the Akha or #Aqkaq tribe are well known for their ornate headgear adorned with silver. (at Kengtung) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6m6Q0SgHgl/?igshid=1ld1y5cb4z6d2

[humblethorn]

Aqkaq Pardmq Deuq

[akhadesigns]

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Akha Font (Lewis Orthography)

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Another crucial tool in Akha life is the short hoe, called a tseh ma (tsehqma). Used as a hoe, a shovel, and a hammer, every family has at least one hoe and all of the families bring them out for projects like house building or common area improvements.

Here an Akha man is cutting into the side of a mountain for a home construction.