Khün
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Khün refers to the Tai Khün people, a Tai ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Kengtung region of eastern Myanmar, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Golden Triangle area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
Buddhist temple festivals
ⓘ
Lanna-influenced architecture ⓘ distinct ritual practices ⓘ |
| danceTradition | ritual and festival dances ⓘ |
| ethnicLanguage | Khün language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Khuen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Khun NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Khün NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPolity | Kengtung State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kra–Dai languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature | tonal language ⓘ |
| linguisticRelation |
closely related to Northern Thai
ⓘ
closely related to Shan ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Myanmar ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Tai-style folk music ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Akha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan in Eastern Shan State NERFINISHED ⓘ Wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition | folktales and local legends ⓘ |
| populationDistribution | concentrated in Kengtung area ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Eastern Shan State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kengtung region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Lanna (Northern Thai)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lü NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Theravada Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Tai peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai-Kadai peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCenter | Kengtung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | distinctive Tai-style clothing ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
craft production
ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Theravada Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| usesScriptFor |
literary texts
ⓘ
religious manuscripts ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Tai Tham script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.