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In a medium shot, a group of people is gathered outdoors in an area with a dirt ground and a building in the background. In the center, a woman wears a dark, wrapped headpiece and a dark garment. To her left, a younger man in a green military-style cap and a black shirt with orange and red patterned sleeve cuffs looks toward the camera. In front of them, the top of a child’s head is visible. To the right, another young person in a white and green striped vest over a white long-sleeved shirt stands with their body angled away from the center. Other figures are visible but out of focus in the background, along with a building featuring a dark doorway and a light-colored wall. The lighting is bright and natural, and the depth of field is shallow, keeping the central group in focus.

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Title
Black Thai family, Son La Province
Creator
Clifford, Geoffrey, Photographer
Balaban, John, 1943-, Collaborator
Variant Title
The Black Thai (named perhaps for the color of the women's bodices) are one of the 60 ethnic groups that make up Vietnam. Although they number less than one million in Vietnam today, the Thai people were part of a massive movement of people that migrated from China into Southeast Asia hundreds of years ago.
Published
1987
Full Collection Name
Vietnam: Journey of the Heart 1985-2000
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 2007.056:11
Geographic Coverage
Vietnam. Pictorial works.
Vietnam--Social life and customs. Pictorial works
Type
Image
Extent
1 photographic print (framed); ca. 24 x 36 inches (unframed)
Other Physical Details
Color photograph
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Caption text by John Balaban
Part of: Vietnam: Journey of the heart
C-print
Provenance
Originally donated to the South/Southeast Asia Library, and transferred to The Bancroft Library.
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .

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