The Vernon Journal

In our last Akha language lesson we shared three simple greetings in Akha, with the third greeting being “How are you doing?” or “How’s life?“. This is a very polite question, and a great segway into further conversation.
Learning Akha : How are you?
All cultures have small talk, be it about the weather, family, food, business [...]

In Northern Thailand there are three appropriate greetings (salutations) you may use when greeting the Akha. All are thought to have been influenced by other cultures, but the Akha, especially in Thailand, will understand and appreciate them all as gestures of goodwill.
Most of all, they will appreciate it if you greet them in Akha instead [...]