Hill Tribes, the AHKA,Karen,Longneck, Yao ,Mao, Shan Lisue live here. The Ahka women wear black dresses and headgear richly embroided and decorate with silver coinc, beads and beaten silver jewellery. People are shy and clannish and settle at high attitudes. They often retain animistic convictions and protect their homes with altars,Fertility symbols, totems,etc, to ward off evill spirits. Gradually all the tribes are assimilating Thai culture through trade contact and Education in settlement schools.