SURER RARE 19th Century Karen Hill Tribe Stash Box Elephant Design

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SURER RARE 19th Century Karen Hill Tribe Stash Box Elephant Design:
$450.00

SURER RARE! 19th Century Karen Hill Stash Box

Elephant Design

Authentic and rare Karen Hill Tribe teak wood stash box in elegant elephant and mahout design. Formerly used by Karen Hill Tribe, decorative boxes like this is used to store or hide valuables.The elephant is most revered of all creatures by the Karen people and is considered to be aguardian and remover of obstacles and is believed to provide protection.According to Karen folk lure, elephants are believed to bring good luck and elephant carvings and likenesses are very common and they also are believed to bring protection and good luck.Authentic old hill tribe antiques such as this are becoming more and more rare as the hill tribe people become more integrated into modern society.This is not a reproduction.I got it during a trip to the Golden Triangle Regionwhere the Karen Hill Tribe live. (Note the photo of me with a couple of Karen Hill Tribe women). I have included a brief history of the Karen People below. Also, check out the photos (above) I recently took of elephants being transported by truck from Fae\'s Elephant Hospital in Lampang Thailand.

Dimensions: Approx 15 inches X 14 inches X 5 inches.

Materials:Teak Wood

Weight: Approx: 2 Kilos.

Age: 19th Century

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BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KAREN PEOPLE

For centuries much of the population of northern Thailand has been composed of ethnic groups commonly known as \'hilltribes\'. The largest of these is the Karen group numbering around 400,000 in Thailand.

The two main Karen groups in Thailand are the Sgaw and Pwo Karen. The Karen Hilltribes Trust works with the largest, the Sgaw Karen, who live in the Khun Yuam and Mae La Noi districts of the Mae Hong Son Province.

Their history in northern Thailand can be traced back to the twelfth century. It is thought that Karen originally came from Tibet, through China, and eventually to Thailand.

In Thailand they mostly live in the more remote mountainous areas due west of Chiang Mai. They are subsistence farmers who live at peace with nature and the forests. The Karen settled in what is termed the \'middle level\' in the mountains, namely between 800 and 1,800 meters.

They were semi-nomadic people using swidden (slash and burn) farming methods, moving around on a seven year cycle. However, around 1968 the Government insisted that they must stop moving around. They were offered Thai ID and land rights if they could prove longevity. Now they are settled but their lifestyle is still influenced by their culture