Flower H'mong woman returning from market with her purchases.
Locals crowd around to watch a horse race in Bac Ha, northern Viet Nam.
Nestled in the northern hills of Vietnam exists one of the best ethnic markets in all of Southeast Asia! On Sundays, the ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages and hills come by foot, by motorscooter, by horse, and by water buffalow for their chance to socialize, eat, drink, smoke, get a haircut, and buy produce and meat for the next week.
Outdoor barber in Bac Ha Market Vietnam.
A young girl and a water buffalo stand in quiet harmony in a village near Bac Ha, Vietnam
A young Flower Hmong woman smiles for a photograph in Bac Ha, Viet Nam. It's often difficult to discern whether you should blame a young Flower Hmong woman's beautiful dress or facial features as the reason you can't stop looking at her.
In the small town of Bac Ha in Northern Vietnam exist a Sunday market that drips with local culture. All of the hilltribes from the local mountains come to market on Sundays as if it were teenagers going to a mall in New Jersey!
Man smoking tabacco at the Bac Ha Market in Vietnam
Flower H'mong woman testing the quality of the tobacco in Bac Ha market.
Bac Ha Market Vietnam.
Every Sunday the ethnic hill tribes dress in their best to come out for market day. A pallette of colors dot the market!