Monday, June 28, 2004

HI!
Just wanted to add to Ryan's post (thanks Ryan for posting!):

The little hat on the baby is a part of the traditional mien costume. When we got there quite a few women were wearing their traditional clothing (black turban on the head, black shirt with red muff around the collar, and pants with hand-embroidered design) and carrying their babies in mien baby-carriers. Embroidering is a means of family identity and income for these ladies and so getting new glasses so they could see to sew was a big deal! We didn't get a picture, but one of the missionaries said that later that day she saw a long line of older mien ladies sitting beside the little road sewing together.