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This tribe, also known as the Meo, This tribe, also known as the Meo, are nomads who have communities are nomads who have communities present across present across South East AsiaSouth East Asia as as well as China. well as China.

There are believed to be a There are believed to be a total of 65,000 Hmong living total of 65,000 Hmong living in Thailand, in Thailand, Chiang MaiChiang Mai, , Chiang Rai and Phetchaban.Chiang Rai and Phetchaban.

There are about four million There are about four million Hmong living in southern Hmong living in southern China and this tribe has China and this tribe has strong cultural similarities strong cultural similarities with Chinese people.  with Chinese people. 

Apart from the cultivation of Apart from the cultivation of opium, the Hmong hill tribe opium, the Hmong hill tribe are renowned animal are renowned animal breeders who produce good breeders who produce good quality ponies.quality ponies.

In Laos, a significant In Laos, a significant number of number of HmongHmong//Mong people Mong people fought against the fought against the communistcommunist--nationalist nationalist PathetPathet LaoLao during the during the SecretSecret WarWar . .

When the Pathet Lao When the Pathet Lao took over the took over the government in 1975, government in 1975, HmongHmong//Mong people Mong people were singled out for were singled out for retribution, resulting retribution, resulting in many fleeing to in many fleeing to ThailandThailand . .

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