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From the Lisu People of Kachin State, Burma, and Thailand: Large necklace for girls of marriageable age worn at New Year's festivities. early to mid-20th c. H: 22.5 cm. Made of silver.
"The north Thailand hill tribes documented by Paul and Elaine Lewis are the Karen, Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, and Lisu. The Lahu, Akha, and Lisu have common linguistic roots in the Tibeto-Burman family of languages... The Lahu, Akha, and Lisu migrated to Thailand via eastern Burma." Truus Daalder, Ethnic Jewelry and Adornment, page 209.
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