Dao people
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The Dao people are an ethnic minority group in Vietnam and neighboring countries, known for their distinct traditional clothing, rich spiritual practices, and mountain farming culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Vietnam ⓘ |
| art |
decorative embroidery
ⓘ
indigo dyeing ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| culture |
distinct traditional clothing
ⓘ
mountain farming culture ⓘ rich spiritual practices ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cardamom cultivation
ⓘ
forest product gathering ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| environment |
subtropical mountain climate
ⓘ
upland agricultural landscapes ⓘ |
| identityMarker |
distinctive headgear
ⓘ
facial patterns of clothing embroidery ⓘ ritual books written in Chinese characters ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritage |
folk songs
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| region |
mountainous border areas of Vietnam and China
ⓘ
northern Vietnam highlands ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhist-influenced folk beliefs
ⓘ
Taoist-influenced folk religion ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
Taoist priest
ⓘ
shaman ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
ancestor veneration ceremonies
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healing rituals ⓘ rituals for agricultural fertility ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ |
| traditionalClothingFeature |
brightly colored patterns
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elaborate embroidery ⓘ silver jewelry ⓘ turban or headscarf ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mountain slope settlements
ⓘ
wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
mountain farming ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwestern Vietnam