Lao belongs to the Tai language family. There are variations in pronunciation and vocabulary from north to south. Most Lao understand and speak Thai. Lao has many borrowings from Pali and Sanskrit, particularly in its literary forms. Among the minorities, there is the Miao-Yao (Hmong-Iu ...
In addition to Traditional Medicine folk healers from the hilltribes, who migrated to Thailand over the past few hundred years, also continue their practice. The healing traditions of tribes such as the Lisu, Lahu, Hmong, Karen and Akha are also oral. While each hilltribe group has their ...