It was a half hour drive to where we met the Coopers, who have worked with the Lahusee people for many years. Then we hopped in the back of their truck (a makeshift songtaew) for the over two hour drive to the village.

When we arrived, they had already started cooking. Inside the bamboo they are cooking different types of rice and tea.

A closeup of the tea cooking in the bamboo over the fire.

The woman is wrapping the rice in a banana leaf before she puts it in the bamboo.

Here are some of the kids!

This man is preparing the bamboo to cook rice in.

A typical Lahusee house. The houses are built elevated, and animals (mostly dogs and chickens) live underneath. The walls and floors are made of bamboo, and the roof is made of straw.

A Lahusee boy in his traditional clothing

Another Lahusee girl