A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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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