http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com Beading Tips and Stories of the Thai karen Hill Tribe by WWW.THAILANDHANDICRAFTS.COM Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:17:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en About Mien Group…Interdiction...(1)Be under interdiction in wickedness day. The Mien call this day ging. This day comes from the beliefs of the ancestors and is passed down from generation to generation. ID : CL361 HILL TRIBE SILVER FLOWER PRINTED STAR PENDANT ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=98 About Mien Group…Marriage - Choosing a Mate..(6)The girl side prepares a small meal, so the two sides can sit on the table together to introduce themselves, and get to know one another. After the introduction between the two parents, the girl would come over and help clean up the table. ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=97 About Mien Group…Marriage - Choosing a Mate..(5)The matching includes both boy’s and girl’s birth date, month, year. It is somewhat similar to the astrology, horoscope reading, or the 12 Zodiac. ID : NS244HILL TRIBE SILVER PRINTED BUTTERFLY PENDENT Retail : ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=96 About Mien Group…Marriage - Choosing a Mate..(4)When a boy has a crush with a certain girl, or found his “thought to be a lover;” ID : CL365HILLTRIBE SILVER ABORIGIN PRINTED DISK CHARM Retail : ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=95 About Mien Group…Marriage - Choosing a Mate..(3)Very few external rules govern the selection of Mien couples. In principle, the boy and girl should be ofdifferent clans, though exceptions can be made. ID : BM044HILL TRIBE SILVER DAISY PRINTED FLAT ROUND BEAD ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=94 About Mien Group...(13)Marriage - Choosing a Mate..(2)In the old days, boys were poor, owning an automobile was almost impossible. Most boys had to walk to their destiny. ID : BL433HILL TRIBE SILVER EMBOSSED FLOWER CAPS Retail : ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=93 About Mien Group...Marriage - Choosing a Mate..(1)Young Miens (both boys and girls) begin looking for a mate at around the age of 15, or older. Boys are usually the ones who initiate the flirtation, ID : BM003HILL TRIBE SILVER DAISY PRINTED FACETED BEADS ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=92 About Mien Group...During the first month, the mother is not allowed to visit anyone outside her home. She must not work, or lift anything heavy. The mother and baby must bathe in a tub that is filled with warm water only. ID : RR017HILL TRIBE SILVER WOVEN RING ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=91 About Mien Group...Caring for Mother and BabyDuring the first 10 days after labor, the mother must not eat anything raw, not even fresh vegetables. ID : NS139HILL TRIBE SILVER LITTLE LEAF CHARM Retail : ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=90 About Mien Group...After BirthIt could take weeks depending on the lunar calendar. During this time, a cross-sign (symbol), ID : NS259HILL TRIBE SILVER SMALL BUD LOTUS CHARM Retail : $ 2.67 Wholesale DiscountsSize Millimeter 8x8 mm.Size Inches 0.31x0.31 inch. ID : NS110HILL TRIBE SILVER TWIST CHARM Retail : $ ... http://blog.thailandHandicrafts.com/?p=89