http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/tags/muonghoavalley/ Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:22:36 -0700 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:22:36 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2315/buddyicons/22956107@N03.jpg?1227967777#22956107@N03 http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/tags/muonghoavalley/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/4674396779/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/4674396779/" title="Rice paddies Dream land…"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4064/4674396779_8890facbbf_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rice paddies Dream land…" /></a></p> <p>Sapa, Vietnam – The landscape is the first thing that strikes your vision when you arrive here. Yet, the process of growing rice, the most labour intensive crop, has many stages and aspects that are rarely known. One of the most important is Water management. Here you can see water flowing from paddies at the final stages of planting this mountain. The Hmong control it by pressing an opening with their feet. Those rice paddies belong to many families and they need to cooperate with one another. An average family will have only 4-8 ‘strips’ of land and the water flow will determine the exact time they can plant. While some regions can plant two and even three times a year, here it’s only once a year and that crop will be thier main food for the year. Unfortunately it will only last for most families from 6-10 month and then they will have to buy rice, which doubled in price in the past 2 years.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land, growing rice, corn, hemp and indigo blue for clothing. About half the Hmong, in this region, are Animistic and believe in – and live with -- the spirits.<br /> <br /> This image is taken about 3 km from Sapa town toward Lao Chai village in Moung Hoa valley.<br /> <br /> ..</p> Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:22:36 -0700 2010-05-30T10:09:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4674396779 22.394142 103.793197 22.394142 103.793197 2347740 Rice paddies Dream land… <p>Sapa, Vietnam – The landscape is the first thing that strikes your vision when you arrive here. Yet, the process of growing rice, the most labour intensive crop, has many stages and aspects that are rarely known. One of the most important is Water management. Here you can see water flowing from paddies at the final stages of planting this mountain. The Hmong control it by pressing an opening with their feet. Those rice paddies belong to many families and they need to cooperate with one another. An average family will have only 4-8 ‘strips’ of land and the water flow will determine the exact time they can plant. While some regions can plant two and even three times a year, here it’s only once a year and that crop will be thier main food for the year. Unfortunately it will only last for most families from 6-10 month and then they will have to buy rice, which doubled in price in the past 2 years.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land, growing rice, corn, hemp and indigo blue for clothing. About half the Hmong, in this region, are Animistic and believe in – and live with -- the spirits.<br /> <br /> This image is taken about 3 km from Sapa town toward Lao Chai village in Moung Hoa valley.<br /> <br /> ..</p> NaPix -- (Time out) trees food black mountains green water pine work landscape rice paddy magic ngc farming north working vietnam npc sapa hmong paddies ortoneffect muonghoavalley napix liensonmountainrange 1600mabovesealevel http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/4671576663/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/4671576663/" title="Rice – It’s a way of life for us"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4062/4671576663_5538a3950f_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rice – It’s a way of life for us" /></a></p> <p><b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> In this image you can see my daughter So (many images of her in my stream) placing a freshly pulled rice shoots. They will be bound together and transferred to the planting paddies, about 2 km away, for the next day planting. <br /> <br /> The rice planting season has start and everyone is busy in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint and rarely see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> I spend all my time with my friends, morning to night, and sometimes nights. In the paddies up to my knees. It’s a thick paste, so you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step in reverse. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:21:47 -0700 2010-05-31T08:58:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4671576663 22.394142 103.793197 22.394142 103.793197 2347740 Rice – It’s a way of life for us <p><b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> In this image you can see my daughter So (many images of her in my stream) placing a freshly pulled rice shoots. They will be bound together and transferred to the planting paddies, about 2 km away, for the next day planting. <br /> <br /> The rice planting season has start and everyone is busy in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint and rarely see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> I spend all my time with my friends, morning to night, and sometimes nights. In the paddies up to my knees. It’s a thick paste, so you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step in reverse. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> NaPix -- (Time out) portrait food woman green nature water work square landscape hope rice paddy farmers farming working vietnam fields effect sapa orton paddies muonghoavalley napix bestportraitsaoi liensonmountainrange 1600mabovesealevel http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/4652898116/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/4652898116/" title="We are planting the Rice now"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4047/4652898116_4cc5906277_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="We are planting the Rice now" /></a></p> <p>Hmong woman planting. Two or three rice shoots would be gently inserted into the soil paste, spaced 6” (15 cm.) apart, in straight rows.<br /> <br /> The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> It’s a thick paste in the paddy, you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step, in reverse. It feels like a wet warm sock. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> Sun, 30 May 2010 06:54:52 -0700 2010-05-26T10:53:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4652898116 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 We are planting the Rice now <p>Hmong woman planting. Two or three rice shoots would be gently inserted into the soil paste, spaced 6” (15 cm.) apart, in straight rows.<br /> <br /> The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> It’s a thick paste in the paddy, you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step, in reverse. It feels like a wet warm sock. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life portrait food woman black green water work landscape hope rice paddy farming working vietnam farmer planting sapa hmong paddies itshardwork muonghoavalley napix liensonmountainrange 1600mabovesealevel http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3925780475/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3925780475/" title="Rice harvest, a momentary break"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2481/3925780475_f95b81c22b_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rice harvest, a momentary break" /></a></p> <p>Pan (12) and her Dad Chao taking a momentary break, Chao eating fresh rice and Pan nibbling on a fresh stem. They started at 7:00 am and start going home, a 1 km up the steep mountain at 5:30 pm. It’s the first year Pan is cutting the rice with her parents, a coming of age event and she wore her best clothing for the event.<br /> <br /> In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude of 1,600 – 1,700 meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call “the city above the clouds”. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. <br /> <br /> See more of Rice planting and harvest<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> HERE<br /> </a> <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3925780475&amp;size=large&amp;posted=1" rel="nofollow"> a better view</a><br /> <br /> Pls. note: I’m on dialup here and not much on line… will catch up with you when back home, Thanks</p> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:33:31 -0700 2009-09-14T22:50:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3925780475 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 Rice harvest, a momentary break <p>Pan (12) and her Dad Chao taking a momentary break, Chao eating fresh rice and Pan nibbling on a fresh stem. They started at 7:00 am and start going home, a 1 km up the steep mountain at 5:30 pm. It’s the first year Pan is cutting the rice with her parents, a coming of age event and she wore her best clothing for the event.<br /> <br /> In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude of 1,600 – 1,700 meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call “the city above the clouds”. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. <br /> <br /> See more of Rice planting and harvest<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> HERE<br /> </a> <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3925780475&amp;size=large&amp;posted=1" rel="nofollow"> a better view</a><br /> <br /> Pls. note: I’m on dialup here and not much on line… will catch up with you when back home, Thanks</p> NaPix -- (Time out) portrait food black landscape asia rice father daughter harvest vietnam ricepaddies southeast sapa hmong muonghoavalley napix ricefoodlife http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3733224768/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3733224768/" title="Sunset over Fansipan…"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2596/3733224768_b6f0a0531b_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Sunset over Fansipan…" /></a></p> <p>Explore #86 on Sunday, July 19, 2009<br /> <br /> Sunsets come early and fast in Sapa, the city above the clouds. <br /> <br /> Fansipan or Fan Si Pan (Phan Xi Păng in Vietnamese) is the highest mountain <br /> in Southeast Asia, at 3,143 m. or 10,340 ft. Located in Lào Cai province in Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. Fansipan is dubbed &quot;the Roof of Indochina&quot;; it is to be approved as one of the very few ecotourism spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species. The topography of Fansipan is varied. Muong Hoa Valley, at the lowest altitude (950 to 1,000 m.), is created by a narrow strip of land at the base on the east side of the mountain. <br /> <br /> Climbing Fansipan -- Fansipan Tourism companies in the area will arrange hikes to the summit taking from one to three days with a local guide. A very small village is located at around 1 500 m where accommodation and food is offered. Further up, at 2 800 m, is an overnight camp. Coordinates -- 22°18′12″N 103°46′31″E<br /> <br /> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br /> <br /> HDR and layers work in Photoshop from 3 images.<br /> <br /> ….</p> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:08:07 -0700 2009-02-16T17:12:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3733224768 22.394142 103.793197 22.394142 103.793197 2347740 Sunset over Fansipan… <p>Explore #86 on Sunday, July 19, 2009<br /> <br /> Sunsets come early and fast in Sapa, the city above the clouds. <br /> <br /> Fansipan or Fan Si Pan (Phan Xi Păng in Vietnamese) is the highest mountain <br /> in Southeast Asia, at 3,143 m. or 10,340 ft. Located in Lào Cai province in Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. Fansipan is dubbed &quot;the Roof of Indochina&quot;; it is to be approved as one of the very few ecotourism spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species. The topography of Fansipan is varied. Muong Hoa Valley, at the lowest altitude (950 to 1,000 m.), is created by a narrow strip of land at the base on the east side of the mountain. <br /> <br /> Climbing Fansipan -- Fansipan Tourism companies in the area will arrange hikes to the summit taking from one to three days with a local guide. A very small village is located at around 1 500 m where accommodation and food is offered. Further up, at 2 800 m, is an overnight camp. Coordinates -- 22°18′12″N 103°46′31″E<br /> <br /> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br /> <br /> HDR and layers work in Photoshop from 3 images.<br /> <br /> ….</p> NaPix -- (Time out) sunset sky woman mountains nature silhouette clouds landscape asia bamboo vietnam explore hdr sapa indochina elemental fansipan explored muonghoavalley napix canoneosdigitalrebelxsi hoangliensonmountainrange phanxipăng http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3580876475/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3580876475/" title="Let it grow…"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3387/3580876475_284844eb7c_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Let it grow…" /></a></p> <p>Explore #247 on Monday, June 1, 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b> <br /> Khu, with her son, Mi Tu, on her back, fertilizing after planting.<br /> <br /> Hmong people are highly intelligent, resourceful and survivors in high altitudes and scares resources. They live off the land and at the same time in harmony with the land. They are animistic and believe everything has a soul, a stone a rice paddy, a mountain. People have several.<br /> The planning season is almost over now. In the next few month, until harvest in September – October, they will tend the fields; watching water levels, weeding, fertilizing, guarding against animals and birds eating or spoiling the crop. Let us all pray for them to have a bountiful harvest. They really need it… to survive.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3580876475&amp;size=large&amp;posted=1" rel="nofollow"> a better view</a><br /> <br /> <br /> …</p> Sun, 31 May 2009 06:16:10 -0700 2009-05-28T10:34:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3580876475 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 Let it grow… <p>Explore #247 on Monday, June 1, 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b> <br /> Khu, with her son, Mi Tu, on her back, fertilizing after planting.<br /> <br /> Hmong people are highly intelligent, resourceful and survivors in high altitudes and scares resources. They live off the land and at the same time in harmony with the land. They are animistic and believe everything has a soul, a stone a rice paddy, a mountain. People have several.<br /> The planning season is almost over now. In the next few month, until harvest in September – October, they will tend the fields; watching water levels, weeding, fertilizing, guarding against animals and birds eating or spoiling the crop. Let us all pray for them to have a bountiful harvest. They really need it… to survive.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=3580876475&amp;size=large&amp;posted=1" rel="nofollow"> a better view</a><br /> <br /> <br /> …</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life family portrait food baby black love nature work canon landscape hope dance asia rice paddy farming working mother bamboo vietnam explore story fields info motherhood motherandchild journalism planting sapa hmong paddies tms 500x500 lifestory tellmeastory workingwoman explored ricefarming colorphotoaward laochaivillage muonghoavalley napix canoneosdigitalrebelxsi winner500 artofimages indigoblueclothing worldworx bestportraitsaoi weareplantingthericenow greenit’sawayoflifeforus elitegalleryaoi http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3563314348/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3563314348/" title="Green -- it’s a way of Life for us ------------- (not just a slogan)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3306/3563314348_4388cec034_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Green -- it’s a way of Life for us ------------- (not just a slogan)" /></a></p> <p>Explore #5 Monday, May 25 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> Hmong people are highly intelligent, resourceful and survivors in high altitudes and with little resources. They live off the land and at the same time in harmony with the land. They are animistic and believe everything has a soul, a stone, a rice paddy, a mountain. People have several souls.<br /> The planning season is almost over now. In the next few month, until harvest in September – October, they will tend the fields; watching water levels, weeding, fertilizing, guarding against animals and birds eating or spoiling the crop. Let us all pray for them to have a bountiful harvest. They really need it… to survive.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <b>Next time you buy a bag of rice… think about how millions of people in the world work for it…<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Human beings weren’t made solely to go in search of wisdom, but also to plough the land, wait for rain, plant the rice, harvest the grain, make the bread.”<br /> Paulo Coelho<br /> <br /> Cumo, Cumo conja…</b><br /> <br /> <br /> View on <a href="http://fiveprime.org/flickr_hvmnd.cgi?search_type=User&amp;textinput=NaPix -- Hmong Life&amp;photo_number=3&amp;photo_type=500&amp;sort=Date Posted,+new+first" rel="nofollow"> fiveprime</a><br /> <br /> …</p> Mon, 25 May 2009 07:59:40 -0700 2009-05-21T15:44:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3563314348 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 Green -- it’s a way of Life for us ------------- (not just a slogan) <p>Explore #5 Monday, May 25 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> Hmong people are highly intelligent, resourceful and survivors in high altitudes and with little resources. They live off the land and at the same time in harmony with the land. They are animistic and believe everything has a soul, a stone, a rice paddy, a mountain. People have several souls.<br /> The planning season is almost over now. In the next few month, until harvest in September – October, they will tend the fields; watching water levels, weeding, fertilizing, guarding against animals and birds eating or spoiling the crop. Let us all pray for them to have a bountiful harvest. They really need it… to survive.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <b>Next time you buy a bag of rice… think about how millions of people in the world work for it…<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Human beings weren’t made solely to go in search of wisdom, but also to plough the land, wait for rain, plant the rice, harvest the grain, make the bread.”<br /> Paulo Coelho<br /> <br /> Cumo, Cumo conja…</b><br /> <br /> <br /> View on <a href="http://fiveprime.org/flickr_hvmnd.cgi?search_type=User&amp;textinput=NaPix -- Hmong Life&amp;photo_number=3&amp;photo_type=500&amp;sort=Date Posted,+new+first" rel="nofollow"> fiveprime</a><br /> <br /> …</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life family food black green nature water work landscape hope asia southeastasia view rice paddy farming working vietnam explore story fields info farmer top10 ricepaddy journalism planting sapa hmong paddies paulocoelho lifestory tellmeastory explored flickrsbest exploretopten laochaivillage muonghoavalley napix indigoblueclothing yourwonderland weareplantingthericenow greenit’sawayoflifeforus http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3559725614/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3559725614/" title="Yes, my baby on my back"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3635/3559725614_fbd6007f75_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Yes, my baby on my back" /></a></p> <p>Explore #18 Sunday May 24, 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b> Its early morning and Khu, carrying baby Mi Tu, husband Chain and me too :), are at the small few rows of paddies to plant <b>Steaky Rice</b>. Every Hmong family pride themselves of having some Steaky Rice to be used for ceremonies and special occasions. The paddies are much deeper here, harder to work in and flooded with more water. <br /> The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship. After all, rice is the food they need and paying the utmost attention to every minute detail may just bring a few more grains.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://flexplore.raum-fuer-notizen.de/photosby/index/nsid/22956107@N03"> Flexplore</a><br /> <br /> ...</p> Sun, 24 May 2009 07:10:01 -0700 2009-05-20T07:26:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3559725614 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 Yes, my baby on my back <p>Explore #18 Sunday May 24, 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b> Its early morning and Khu, carrying baby Mi Tu, husband Chain and me too :), are at the small few rows of paddies to plant <b>Steaky Rice</b>. Every Hmong family pride themselves of having some Steaky Rice to be used for ceremonies and special occasions. The paddies are much deeper here, harder to work in and flooded with more water. <br /> The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship. After all, rice is the food they need and paying the utmost attention to every minute detail may just bring a few more grains.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://flexplore.raum-fuer-notizen.de/photosby/index/nsid/22956107@N03"> Flexplore</a><br /> <br /> ...</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life morning portrait food woman black mountains reflection green water work landscape hope asia southeastasia view rice paddy good farming working mother vietnam explore fields farmer ricepaddies terra cotta motherandchild journalism planting sapa hmong paddies 500x500 explored laochaivillage muonghoavalley napix canoneosdigitalrebelxsi winner500 indigoblueclothing weareplantingthericenow ricefoodlife riceplantinginthepaddies steakyrice favedfrombkkwithmyiphone http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3556800020/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3556800020/" title="Awesome view of our livelihood"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3647/3556800020_1741fda33d_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Awesome view of our livelihood" /></a></p> <p>Explored<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> Early morning view of <b>Muong Hoa Valley</b> -- The landscapes look changes rapidly within weeks. From the unworked paddies, to the vibrant terra cotta color of the land, than flooded by water, light green when just planted and darker, beautiful… magical green, as the rice grows. The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship. After all, rice is the food they need and paying the utmost attention to every minute detail may just bring a few more grains.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://flexplore.raum-fuer-notizen.de/photosby/index/nsid/22956107@N03"> Flexplore</a><br /> <br /> .</p> Sat, 23 May 2009 06:48:26 -0700 2009-05-20T07:46:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3556800020 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 Awesome view of our livelihood <p>Explored<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> Early morning view of <b>Muong Hoa Valley</b> -- The landscapes look changes rapidly within weeks. From the unworked paddies, to the vibrant terra cotta color of the land, than flooded by water, light green when just planted and darker, beautiful… magical green, as the rice grows. The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship. After all, rice is the food they need and paying the utmost attention to every minute detail may just bring a few more grains.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://flexplore.raum-fuer-notizen.de/photosby/index/nsid/22956107@N03"> Flexplore</a><br /> <br /> .</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life morning trees people food black reflection green nature water work river landscape hope corn women asia southeastasia view rice paddy good farming working vietnam explore story fields info farmer terra cotta journalism planting sapa hmong paddies tms 500x500 lifestory tellmeastory explored laochaivillage muonghoavalley napix canoneosdigitalrebelxsi winner500 indigoblueclothing weareplantingthericenow riceplantinginthepaddies earlymorningviewofmuonghoavalley http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3552676730/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3552676730/" title="Rice = Food = Life"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3373/3552676730_5e2e929a5b_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Rice = Food = Life" /></a></p> <p>Explore #56 on Friday, May 22, 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> Two or three rice shoots would gently inserted into the soil paste, spaced 6” (15 cm.) apart, in straight rows.<br /> <br /> The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> It’s a thick paste in the paddy, you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step in reverse, like a wet warm sock. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ..</p> Thu, 21 May 2009 14:30:09 -0700 2009-05-18T16:31:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3552676730 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 Rice = Food = Life <p>Explore #56 on Friday, May 22, 2009<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> Two or three rice shoots would gently inserted into the soil paste, spaced 6” (15 cm.) apart, in straight rows.<br /> <br /> The rice planting season is now in full force and everyone is in the fields working in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it’s a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or rarely see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> It’s a thick paste in the paddy, you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step in reverse, like a wet warm sock. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ..</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life portrait food woman black green water work canon hope asia southeastasia rice paddy farming working vietnam explore fields earrings farmer journalism planting sapa hmong paddies silverjewelry explored muonghoavalley napix canoneosdigitalrebelxsi indigoblueclothing weareplantingthericenow ricefoodlife riceplantinginthepaddies http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3546688248/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3546688248/" title="A beauty in the rice"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3591/3546688248_b14688bf8b_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="A beauty in the rice" /></a></p> <p>Explore #90 on Wednesday, May 20, 2009<br /> <br /> or: <b> &quot;I So a beauty in the rice&quot;</b><br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> In this image you can see my daughter So (many images of her in my stream) placing a freshly pulled rice shoots. They will be bound together and transferred to the planting paddies, about 2 km away, for planting the next day. <br /> <br /> The rice planting season has just start and everyone will be busy in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> To answer questions regarding my close contact; I spend all my time with my friends, morning to nigh, and sometimes nights. In the paddies up to my knees... and I do put my gear aside and work sometimes (must have a pix somewhere as proof, like RICE Front Page :) It’s a thick paste, so you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step in reverse, like a wet warm sock. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> The following set of images was taken 3 years ago when I spent a month with my family and close friends.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> Tue, 19 May 2009 11:26:20 -0700 2006-05-20T09:03:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3546688248 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 A beauty in the rice <p>Explore #90 on Wednesday, May 20, 2009<br /> <br /> or: <b> &quot;I So a beauty in the rice&quot;</b><br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> In this image you can see my daughter So (many images of her in my stream) placing a freshly pulled rice shoots. They will be bound together and transferred to the planting paddies, about 2 km away, for planting the next day. <br /> <br /> The rice planting season has just start and everyone will be busy in the labor intensive process. Unlike what many of you may think, it a happy time for the Hmong, when families and friends work together. They chat and laugh and you will never hear a complaint or see a sign of hardship.<br /> <br /> To answer questions regarding my close contact; I spend all my time with my friends, morning to nigh, and sometimes nights. In the paddies up to my knees... and I do put my gear aside and work sometimes (must have a pix somewhere as proof, like RICE Front Page :) It’s a thick paste, so you sink slowly and feel the earth squeezing through your toes and wrapping you. You kind of slide into it and the same when you make a step in reverse, like a wet warm sock. You feel really connected and one with earth. It’s a balancing act to walk the narrow and slippery edges. <br /> <br /> The following set of images was taken 3 years ago when I spent a month with my family and close friends.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> NaPix -- (Time out) portrait food woman black green water work hope bravo asia southeastasia rice paddy farmers farming working vietnam explore fields journalism sapa hmong paddies indigoblue explored muonghoavalley napix weareplantingthericenow manbuffaloandearthareone abeautyintherice http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3543124470/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3543124470/" title="The Eye of the Rice paddies"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2137/3543124470_dda574f641_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="The Eye of the Rice paddies" /></a></p> <p>Explore #351 on Tuesday, May 19, 2009<br /> Explore Front Page<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> The paddies are flooded with water and plowing and repairing the edges starts early and continues for a few weeks. Here is over view of one of the many wonderful sites. The Hmong arrived last to this mountainous area of average height of 1,600 – 1,800 meters above sea level. So they had no choice but to cultivate the mountain slopes. In this image you can see, in the centre, the green rice and around it (see my notes) paddies that are being prepared, some that will not be used this time and some that rice already been planted. In previous image I explained the process of the final plowing, just before planting. And yes you can see some planters as well.<br /> <br /> The rice planting season has just start and everyone will be busy in the labor intensive process.<br /> <br /> To answer questions regarding my close contact; I spend all my time with them, morning to night… in the paddy up to my knees... I will describe it later. The buffalos don’t especially like me and standing in the narrow paddy needs some watching, they could be temperamental… the buffalos :)<br /> <br /> The following set of images was taken 3 years ago.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> Mon, 18 May 2009 09:26:33 -0700 2006-05-22T07:13:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3543124470 22.318319 103.880195 22.318319 103.880195 1245972 The Eye of the Rice paddies <p>Explore #351 on Tuesday, May 19, 2009<br /> Explore Front Page<br /> <br /> <b>Hmong, Sapa -- We are planting the Rice now. </b><br /> The paddies are flooded with water and plowing and repairing the edges starts early and continues for a few weeks. Here is over view of one of the many wonderful sites. The Hmong arrived last to this mountainous area of average height of 1,600 – 1,800 meters above sea level. So they had no choice but to cultivate the mountain slopes. In this image you can see, in the centre, the green rice and around it (see my notes) paddies that are being prepared, some that will not be used this time and some that rice already been planted. In previous image I explained the process of the final plowing, just before planting. And yes you can see some planters as well.<br /> <br /> The rice planting season has just start and everyone will be busy in the labor intensive process.<br /> <br /> To answer questions regarding my close contact; I spend all my time with them, morning to night… in the paddy up to my knees... I will describe it later. The buffalos don’t especially like me and standing in the narrow paddy needs some watching, they could be temperamental… the buffalos :)<br /> <br /> The following set of images was taken 3 years ago.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/sets/72157605373398672"> See the rice set here</a><br /> <br /> The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from china in the last 300 years. They live of the land and believe in the spirits.</p> NaPix -- (Time out) portrait food man black green work canon landscape hope buffalo asia southeastasia view rice paddy farmers farming working aerialview aerial canoneos20d vietnam explore story fields info journalism sapa hmong paddies tms lifestory tellmeastory explored explorefrontpage ricefarming muonghoavalley napix weareplantingthericenow theeyeofthericepaddies manbuffaloandearthareone http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3052165273/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/3052165273/" title="Sunrise welcome Hmong spirit"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3269/3052165273_f91e7b1a3d_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Sunrise welcome Hmong spirit" /></a></p> <p>Explore #194 on Monday, November 24, 2008<br /> <br /> My sunrise set was done, but than I saw this…<br /> <br /> <b>This image was shot on this date last year in Lao Chai village near Sapa, Vietnam. The occasion was the anniversary for my friend mother passing, three years earlier. I was among the first to come to this whole day ceremony, where the Hmong believe the spirit of those gone come back to mingle among them for the day. There were several hundreds visitors coming all day long, from near and a far, bringing gifts of rice and wine. The Hmong call this “a party”. <br /> I asked Mu, a sister of my friend So, to pose for me as the sun was rising over the Muong Hoa valley. </b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks<br /> <br /> ..</p> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:02:10 -0800 2007-11-23T06:46:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3052165273 22.320224 103.880538 22.320224 103.880538 1245972 Sunrise welcome Hmong spirit <p>Explore #194 on Monday, November 24, 2008<br /> <br /> My sunrise set was done, but than I saw this…<br /> <br /> <b>This image was shot on this date last year in Lao Chai village near Sapa, Vietnam. The occasion was the anniversary for my friend mother passing, three years earlier. I was among the first to come to this whole day ceremony, where the Hmong believe the spirit of those gone come back to mingle among them for the day. There were several hundreds visitors coming all day long, from near and a far, bringing gifts of rice and wine. The Hmong call this “a party”. <br /> I asked Mu, a sister of my friend So, to pose for me as the sun was rising over the Muong Hoa valley. </b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks<br /> <br /> ..</p> NaPix -- (Time out) life morning sun reflection bird water girl silhouette sunrise landscape dawn daylight rice spirit vietnam explore story valley chapeau figure info sapa hmong daybreak paddies tms crackofdawn lifestory tellmeastory firstquality magicdonkey flickrsbest muonghoavalley napix artofimages justonemoresunrise bestcapturesaoi elitegalleryaoi thehmongbelievethespiritofthosegonecomebacktomingleamongthemfortheday http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/2215726616/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/2215726616/" title="Black Hmong, Sapa, Vietnam"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2368/2215726616_6ddba6b6ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Black Hmong, Sapa, Vietnam" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:06:28 -0800 2005-04-20T20:41:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2215726616 22.320224 103.880538 22.320224 103.880538 2347740 Black Hmong, Sapa, Vietnam NaPix -- (Time out) nature rice farming vietnam elder ricepaddies elders sapa hmong laochai blackhmong minorities hmoob minoritytribes superbmasterpiece hmongmen blackhmongsapavietnam muonghoavalley hmongchildren napix http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/2202950155/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/2202950155/" title="Black Hmong woman and buffalo, Sapa Vietnam"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2399/2202950155_d11d41cde0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black Hmong woman and buffalo, Sapa Vietnam" /></a></p> <p>In early October morning, Khu (19), takes her son, My Tu, and the buffalo for planting her small plot of steaky rice paddies</p> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:11:41 -0800 2006-05-22T07:30:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2202950155 22.320224 103.880538 22.320224 103.880538 2347740 Black Hmong woman and buffalo, Sapa Vietnam <p>In early October morning, Khu (19), takes her son, My Tu, and the buffalo for planting her small plot of steaky rice paddies</p> NaPix -- (Time out) asian buffalo asia southeastasia na mothers vietnam ricepaddies sapa hmong laochai nam blackhmong minorities tavan hmoob riceplanting ricefarming minoritytribes hmongwoman blackhmongsapavietnam muonghoavalley napix http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/2203740232/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/napix/">NaPix -- (Time out)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/napix/2203740232/" title="Black Hmong man working the rice paddy, Sapa Vietnam"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2014/2203740232_ee6ae89193_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Black Hmong man working the rice paddy, Sapa Vietnam" /></a></p> <p>Kho (18), navigating the buffalo to make a sharp turn in the narrow paddy</p> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:10:21 -0800 2006-05-21T08:56:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NaPix -- (Time out)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2203740232 22.320224 103.880538 22.320224 103.880538 2347740 Black Hmong man working the rice paddy, Sapa Vietnam <p>Kho (18), navigating the buffalo to make a sharp turn in the narrow paddy</p> NaPix -- (Time out) asian asia southeastasia vietnam ricepaddies sapa hmong blackhmong minorities hmoob riceplanting blackhmongsapavietnam muonghoavalley napix