Dan Lai children in the deep mountains
(Baonghean.vn) - Born in the deep mountains, the Dan Lai children in Bung village (Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district) seem to be in a separate space, speaking broken Mandarin, their joys and sorrows lingering under the thatched roofs in the small village.
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| Road and motorboat are two ways to reach Bung village - the long-standing residence of the Dan Lai community on the Vietnam - Laos border area. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Bung Village is located precariously on a hillside; currently there are 112 households with about 500 people. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| This is one of two villages of the Dan Lai ethnic group living in the core zone of Pu Mat National Park. Photo: Diep Phuong |
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| On the upper reaches of the Giang River - Khe Khang on the border, the children of Dan Lai are living in a separate world. Not knowing much of the common language, the children's joy only revolves around the thatched roofs in the village. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Visitors can see children everywhere in this difficult residential village. Photo: Diep Phuong |
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| Sleepy afternoon nap. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| A Dan Lai grandmother and grandchild in a simple house. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Almost all women in Bung village are raising a small child. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| Rare innocent smile. Photo: Diep Phuong |
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| Shy in front of strangers. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Daughter gets her makeup done by her mother for the first time. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Free day. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| This little girl is helping her family prepare lunch with tadpoles. Photo: Diep Phuong |
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| The livelihood of the Dan Lai people in Bung village is closely linked to the upper reaches of the Giang River in the core zone of Pu Mat National Park. Photo: Nhat Lan |
