The history of Dara-Ang

   The Dara-Ang tribe usually live in the mountains. The Burmese call them Pa-Long but they call themselves Dara-Ang which they prefer because it is their own language, not Burmese language. In Asia there are three different groups of Dara-Ang: Dara-Ang-Won, better known as Black Dara-Ang whose dress resembles the Lahu tribe, Hleng-Dara-Ang or red Dara-Ang and Lui Dara-Ang or White Dara-Ang. There are many differences between these tribes such as the pronunciation of the language and the stress on high or low tones. But although these small differences in language and costume exist, these tribes can all communicate with each other. Now the Dara-Ang live in Burma (Naam-Sung, ChaingTung and Gueng city) China and Thailand. The main group living in Thailand is the Red Dara-Ang. The colours of the clothes and the women's skirts indicate which of the three groups that the person belongs to. Now, Dara-Ang stay in the following areas:
1. Baan Pang DangNai and Pang Dang Nok, ChiangDao, ChiangMai
2. Baan Maejorn, ChiangDao, ChiangMai
3. Baan Huay-Pong, ChiangDao, ChiangMai
4. Baan Nor-Lae, Fang, ChiangMai
5. Baan HuayMaakLeam, Fang, ChiangMai
6. Baan Huay-KaeNu, Fang, ChiangMai
7. Baan huayWai, Mae-Eye, ChiangMai
8. Baan HuaySaikaw, Mae-Eye, ChiangMai
9. Baan Suntonpui, MaeSai, ChiangRai

The Dara-Ang population in Thailand is around 8,000

http://daraang.hilltribe.org/english/