Indigenous Tribes That Survived the Times

6. Akha – Thailand

The Akha people are a hill tribe located in the mountains of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, and China. Their population is currently around 400,000 and they live a semi-nomadic lifestyle, moving their villages every so often.

They don’t have a social class system and everyone is considered more or less equal, with respect given according to age and experience. They’re usually segregated by gender, with men and women living in different houses.

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