Erik Shirai

 Black H’mong minorities. Lao Cai, Vietnam.

A feast. A celebration of life.

Black H’mong minorities. Lao Cai, Vietnam.

Black H’mong minorities. Lao Cai, Vietnam.

Making chopsticks

 Preparing for feast

Playing an native instrument ‘Kheng’  (bamboo mouth organ)

Family and relatives in mourning.

Family and relatives in mourning in front of coffin.

 Villagers showing the picture of“Yam” the deceased.

Villagers carrying the coffin up a treacherous hill for burial.

Villagers burying the body.

Black H’mong minorities. Heaven and Earth.