Lisu hilltribe Craft school
The following classes are offered by the native Lisu Hill Tribe members at the homestay location. The people are highly skilled in what they do and English speaking interpreters are available to translate for you when needed.
LISU MUSIC: learn to
play and/or make traditional Lisu instruments: the gourd flute (made from a
dried squash gourd and bamboo pipes with reeds made from a beer can), bamboo
flute, and 3-string banjo. More here
LISU DANCE AND CHANT:
Learn the round dance and the courting and blessing chants.
Dancing occurs at all the gay Celebrations,
especially around the Lisu New Year in February. A class can be arranged any
time with a days notice. More here
LISU SEWING: learn to
sew colorful Lisu clothes, for men, women and children.
LISU WEAVING, BEADWORK
AND BASKET WEAVING.
MUSHROOM & WILD EDIBLE
& MEDICINAL PLANTS: A trek can be arranged into the surrounding mountains
with Lisu and English-speaking guides to help you identify and collect
edible wild foods and herbal medicines.
Mushrooms and bamboo sprouts are found in
abundance from mid May to October.
LISU DIET AND FOOD
PREP: The Lisu eat a wide variety of vegetables
which they garden and also collect in the wild. They cook a lot on open
fires and use banana leaves as wrappers to bake things in. You will work
side by side learning to pick, prepare and serve both vegetarian and
non-vegetarian delicious meals along with your home stay host.
LISU SPIRITUALITY AND
SHAMANISM: Consultations with the Local Shamans. The Lisu follow a tradition
of Animism mixed with Buddhism and Christianity.
(see spirituality)
LISU
MASSAGE: is very different from Thai massage. It is similar to acupressure
and meridian massage with an artful sensitivity to what your needs and
preferences are. See massage
JEWELRY CLASS: Come
study with a master jeweler who has 20 years of jewelry making and teaching
experience. Class begins when you arrive, only two students at a time,
unlimited practice time. See
our jewelry classes
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Lisu Immersion programmes
All fees for the above classes vary depending on the class you choose (usually 1000 baht/day/person). They include a home stay room with a Lisu family, delicious home cooked meals and four hours of instruction. (Discount for groups of three or more.) If you choose to stay in a local guest house costs vary.
Need some questions answered?
Feel free to contact us by email at homestay@lisuhilltribe.com or phone at 089-998-4886 regarding more information on the services we and the Lisu offer here in Soppong.