Hani people
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The Hani people are an ethnic minority primarily living in the mountainous regions of southern China and neighboring Southeast Asian countries, known for their terraced rice farming, distinct language, and rich traditional culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hani people canonical | 8 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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ⓘ
Red River (Honghe) region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Haqniq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryMinorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Vietnam
ⓘ
official ethnic group in Laos ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal labor exchange
ⓘ
elaborate terrace irrigation systems ⓘ oral epics ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ traditional polyphonic singing ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Hani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
terraced rice farming ⓘ |
| language | Hani language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Loloish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialMinorityStatusIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 1 million ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
Akha people
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ⓘ
Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
village councils ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
dark indigo or black garments
ⓘ
embroidered headgear ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ tea cultivation ⓘ terrace agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mushroom-shaped houses
ⓘ
three-story wooden houses ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Ailao Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honghe River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Yunnan highlands ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Honghe Hani Rice Terraces listed as World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin-based Hani orthography ⓘ |
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