Hezhe
E491944
The Hezhe are a small Tungusic ethnic group in northeastern China, traditionally known for fishing and hunting along the Amur and Ussuri rivers and for their distinctive riverine culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hezhen | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tungusic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hezhen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanai (in Russia-related contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonymLanguage | Hezhe language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
dance performances at ethnic festivals
ⓘ
songs about rivers and fishing ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
fish-skin clothing tradition
ⓘ
folklore related to rivers and fishing ⓘ oral epic traditions ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationEffort | state-supported cultural projects in Heilongjiang ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Amur-Ussuri cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siberian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining use of Hezhe language ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingState | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDistribution |
Ussuri River region
ⓘ
lower Amur River region ⓘ |
| integration | increasing use of Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tungusic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in China ⓘ |
| nativeTo | northeastern China ⓘ |
| officialClassificationInChina | minority nationality ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Evenki
NERFINISHED
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Manchu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanai (Russian Far East) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oroqen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistencePattern | semi-nomadic along rivers ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
fish-skin tanning
ⓘ
net making ⓘ woodworking for boats and tools ⓘ |
| traditionalCulture | riverine culture ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | riverbank settlements ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | riverine fishing economy ⓘ |
| traditionalFood | fish-based diet ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Amur River basin
ⓘ
Heilongjiang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jilin Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Songhua River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ussuri River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | shamanism ⓘ |
| traditionalTransport | river boats ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Chinese characters (for Chinese language use) ⓘ |
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Hezhen