Costume

Northern costume is heavily influenced by various tribal groups in the Northern region, particularly the Thai-Lue, Thai Kern, and Thai Yai, in the north part of Thailand and the neighboring countries. The styles have change little over the ages.

Traditionally, women wear an indigo-dyed side-fastening blouse, edged with cloth of various hues, and ankle-length tube-skirts. For formal occasions, the tube-skirt is intricately and colorfully woven down the middle, hems decorated with strips of indigo-dyed cloth. Jewelry and ornamentation is usually of silver and colored enamel.

The hair is put up in a bun with white or pale colored cloth wrapped around the head like a turban.

Men wear shirts similar in design and material to the women's blouses with long indigo-dyed pants and head-cloths. For ceremonies, their costumes are colorful and ornamented with crafted silver and colored enamel.

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