Threads of Life: Hemp and Gender in a Hmong Village
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oin Lifelong Learning Payap for a two-part learning experience exploring the traditional production and cultural uses of hemp among Hmong communities in northern Thailand.
The program begins with a presentation and film screening featuring Kathie Culhane-Pera and Susan Morgan, who collaborated on the ethnographic film Threads of Life: Hemp and Gender in a Hmong Village. Learn about the process of planting, harvesting, stripping, twisting, grinding, bleaching, and weaving hemp fibers into cloth, as well as traditional wax-batik and indigo-dyeing practices.
The discussion will also explore how hemp and cloth have been connected to clothing, healing rituals, weddings, funerals, and gender roles in Hmong communities.
The second part is a day excursion to Khun Chang Khian Hmong Village on Doi Suthep, led by Dr. Kathie, offering participants an opportunity to experience the village and learn more about the cultural context behind the presentation.
📅 Presentation: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 am–12:00 pm
📍 Location: Lifelong Learning Payap Center
🚌 Excursion: Monday, December 14, 2026
🕣 Time: 8:30 am–3:30 pm
📍 Departure & Return: Lifelong Learning Payap Center
💰 Fees
• Lecture only: 350 THB
• Lecture + Excursion: 1,800 THB
The excursion fee includes transportation by van and mini-truck, insurance, a simple lunch and drinking water, a contribution to the village, and faculty guides.
📌 Payment for the excursion is due by December 2, 2026.
Please note that the excursion includes walking on some uneven ground in the village.
#LifelongLearningPayap #HmongCulture #HmongVillage #Hemp #NorthernThailand #ChiangMai #CulturalLearning #Anthropology #TraditionalCrafts #CommunityLearning
The program begins with a presentation and film screening featuring Kathie Culhane-Pera and Susan Morgan, who collaborated on the ethnographic film Threads of Life: Hemp and Gender in a Hmong Village. Learn about the process of planting, harvesting, stripping, twisting, grinding, bleaching, and weaving hemp fibers into cloth, as well as traditional wax-batik and indigo-dyeing practices.
The discussion will also explore how hemp and cloth have been connected to clothing, healing rituals, weddings, funerals, and gender roles in Hmong communities.
The second part is a day excursion to Khun Chang Khian Hmong Village on Doi Suthep, led by Dr. Kathie, offering participants an opportunity to experience the village and learn more about the cultural context behind the presentation.
📅 Presentation: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 am–12:00 pm
📍 Location: Lifelong Learning Payap Center
🚌 Excursion: Monday, December 14, 2026
🕣 Time: 8:30 am–3:30 pm
📍 Departure & Return: Lifelong Learning Payap Center
💰 Fees
• Lecture only: 350 THB
• Lecture + Excursion: 1,800 THB
The excursion fee includes transportation by van and mini-truck, insurance, a simple lunch and drinking water, a contribution to the village, and faculty guides.
📌 Payment for the excursion is due by December 2, 2026.
Please note that the excursion includes walking on some uneven ground in the village.
#LifelongLearningPayap #HmongCulture #HmongVillage #Hemp #NorthernThailand #ChiangMai #CulturalLearning #Anthropology #TraditionalCrafts #CommunityLearning
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