Elephant Shaman

Miw is the last elephant shaman in Thailand. He is 85 years old and a member of the Kui minority, the most skilled elephant handlers in the region. They once caught and trained wild elephant... Read allMiw is the last elephant shaman in Thailand. He is 85 years old and a member of the Kui minority, the most skilled elephant handlers in the region. They once caught and trained wild elephants in the forest. That all ended in the 1960s. In 2011, when villagers threatened to kill a... Read allMiw is the last elephant shaman in Thailand. He is 85 years old and a member of the Kui minority, the most skilled elephant handlers in the region. They once caught and trained wild elephants in the forest. That all ended in the 1960s. In 2011, when villagers threatened to kill a marauding elephant, Miw was asked by the Thai government to help them one final time. Thi... Read all