The Lahu  ootherwise known as the 'Muser' is a Burmese word meaning 'hunter'.  They orginate from the Tibetan Plateau and then migrated to China ,Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.  The make up 11.5% of the total hilltribe population and they can be divided into: - Red Lahu - Yellow Lahu - Black Lahu - White Lahu - Lahu Sheleh  The most common groups in Thailand being the Black and Yellow Lahu.  Lahu women wear  black and red jackets and shirts whilst the men wear baggy green or blue pants. Lahu villages are usually located in the highlands about 1,000m above sea level.  They practice swidden agriculture which often involves slash-and-burning to clear the fields, after a plot of land has produced yield and is no longer good the owner looks for other places to grow the next crop. Nowadays the Lahu mainly grow rice, corn and a variety of other vegetables such as melons, peppers, beans and yams.  The Lahu are theistic animists ruled by one god called Geusha, as with many of the other tribes they also believe in ancestral worship.  The Lahu in Myanmar were strongly influenced by Buddhism and Christianity, with many converting to Christianity just after the British rule. However most Lahu in Thailand have kept to their traditional beliefs.  Their New Year is held for 5 days between January and March where they give thanks to their god Geusha.