indigenous minority Central Highlands of Vietnam ethnographic postcard For Sale

This item is a vintage multi-view souvenir postcard from French Indochina labeled \"Souvenir du Viet-Nam\" featuring ethnographic photographs of Indigenous \"Moi\" people (a historical, colonial-era term used by the French for various ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands of Vietnam).The postcard includes four distinct black-and-white photos with French captions:

• Top left: Jeune fille Moi (A young indigenous woman/girl)
• Top right: Moi batteuse de riz (An indigenous woman pounding rice)
• Bottom left: Moi vannoeur de riz (An indigenous woman winnowing rice with a large flat basket)
• Bottom right: Époux Mois (An indigenous couple, with the man holding a crossbow)
• Key Details & Historical Context:
  • The Publisher: The top-left corner features a printed stamp text reading: \"30 / Photo NAM - PHAT / Nº 1, Halles Centrales / —— Saïgon ——\". This indicates it was produced by a photography studio named Nam Phát, which operated from Stall No. 1 inside the Halles Centrales (now famously known as Chợ Bến Thành or Ben Thanh Market) in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City).