Phuthai people
E1035004
The Phuthai people are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia, primarily living in Laos and northeastern Thailand, known for their distinct Tai language, traditional weaving, and rich folk music and dance.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phu Thai ethnic group | 1 |
| Phu Thai people | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
epic songs
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
rice-related rituals
ⓘ
spirit worship ceremonies ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Isan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannakhet Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceFeature | group circle dances ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
small-scale animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRegion | upper Mekong region ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral kinship ⓘ |
| language | Phuthai language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Southwestern Tai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai-Kadai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | traditional arranged marriages ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | historical migration from Laos to northeastern Thailand ⓘ |
| musicFeature | call-and-response singing ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
central Laos
ⓘ
northeastern Thailand ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Isan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lao people ⓘ Phuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| settlementType | rural villages ⓘ |
| socialStructure | village-based community ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
silk weaving
ⓘ
textile weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | folk dance ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
handwoven textiles
ⓘ
indigo-dyed clothing ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument | khaen ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | folk music ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
weaving
ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Lao script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai script ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phu Thai people
this entity surface form:
Phu Thai ethnic group