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ETHNOLOGY & HILL TRIBES

 

 

 

  Ha Nhi woman (Y Ty)

 

Vietnam

The women of the Ha Nhi ethnic group of Y Ty in Lao Cai Province wear a black long-sleeved jacket, which on the front is decorated with embroidery and some silver buttons, as well as a colourful waistband.

 

The eye-catching headdress consists of a simple vivid blue scarf and a black piece of artificial hair plaited from horse hair and mixed with a piece of plaited black wool.

 

  Ha Nhi

 

  Ha Nhi

 

Below, they wear plain black trousers, and like the front and sleeves, the back of the jacket is decorated with embroidery of a decorative patterns in mixed vivid blue, pale blue and white.

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