The women
of the
Ha Nhi
ethnic group of Y Ty in
Lao Cai Provincewear
a black long-sleeved jacket, which on the front is decorated with embroidery and
some silver buttons, as well
as a colourful waistband.
The eye-catching headdress consists of a simple vivid
blue scarf and a black piece of artificial hair plaited
from horse hair and mixed with a piece of plaited black
wool.
Ha Nhi
Ha Nhi
Below, they wear plain black trousers,
and like the front and sleeves,
the back of the jacket is decorated with embroidery of a
decorative patterns in mixed vivid blue, pale blue and
white.