The word "highlands" is not just a turn of phrase

There are all kinds of flowering plants on the road up.

A teeny, tiny temple that someone put up in the field

The Ho are local tribal people, who until recently didn't recognize the Vietnamese government. This is the head cabin. On the floor are amphorae with ruou can, a very strong rice wine. Behind them are gongs for music, and to the right are bagpipe contraptions, without the bag.

In one corner of the cabin is the kitchen.

This is where a number of families sleep. You have to be very forgiving when the place has no windows.