Ban Long

Further up the mountain is Baan Long Lao, the village where the Hmong ethnic minority live. Compared to the the Khmu village, life is more simple here, being located in a more elevated area. I have encountered Hmong people in Sapa, Vietnam before, and have always found them fascinating and very photogenic people. The big difference is that the ethnic minority here is not commercialized, hence it was a much more pleasant and genuine experience seeing their way of life.