Ban Ja Bo, a Lahu village, in Pang Ma Pha district in Mae Hong Son. Published caption Visitors can learn how to make ta laeo from thin bamboo strips. Lahu people believe that ta laeo can protect them against evil spirits. They put ta laeo on top of the door to the house. Lahu men are also skilful in weaving bamboo. They weave a basket that they use in rice fields, rice containers or small boxes for keeping coins or sewing tools.