Ban Ja Bo, a Lahu village, in Pang Ma Pha district in Mae Hong Son. Published caption Jasue Prainetitham, 58, demonstrates how to play the hu, a Lahu mouth organ. The largest one is called Nokuma. It is the master instrument used for important ceremonies. The villagers have a rule that if Nokuma is played before 9am, it means that someone died and the song is dedicated to the dead. There are nine types of hu and they are used in different occasions such as for children’s lullabies or for courting a woman. Lahu women can also play the hu to respond to a man’s song to signify love.