Asian Geographic AG 03/2019 - 136 | Page 7

Features
TREASURES issue
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FEATURE: Hill Tribes
FEATURE
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76 Koh-i-Noor: A Biography of the World’s Most
48 A Trove of Cultural Treasures
in the Golden Triangle
Famous Diamond
High in the mountains of the Golden Triangle where
boundaries of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos coincide
lives a rich multiplicity of traditional peoples who
have maintained their independence and ancestral
identity to a high degree. Each group represents an
extraordinary world – unique in history, language,
features, beliefs, and culture. May such intangible
heritage be kept alive as a testament to the diversity
of mankind.
ABOVE
Hill tribe villagers in Thailand riding on elephants
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ERRATUM
We had erroneously printed the wrong
visuals on page 26 of Issue 135. The
section on “country with the highest
smartphone penetration rate in 2018”
should show the flags of South Korea
and Sweden instead.
BY VICTORIA VORREITER
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continues to today.
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ON THE COVER
A young Peu Sau Akha girl from
Phongsali, Laos
PHOTO © ​​​​​​​​​VICTORIA VORREITER