Lanna people
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The Lanna people are a Tai ethnic group from Northern Thailand known for their distinct language, culture, and traditions, including elaborate festivals and crafts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Thai people | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Khon Mueang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Thai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Burmese culture
ⓘ
Central Thai culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Mon culture ⓘ |
| culture | distinct regional culture within Thailand ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCapital | Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalState | Lanna Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist temple art
ⓘ
distinct language ⓘ elaborate festivals ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai–Kadai languages ⓘ |
| mainArea |
Chiang Mai Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiang Rai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lampang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamphun Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Mae Hong Son Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phayao Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrae Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLanguageStatus | recognized as a regional language in Thailand ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Northern Thai language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
lacquerware
ⓘ
silverwork ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalDance |
fon lep (fingernail dance)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fon thien (candle dance) ⓘ fon tian ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
pha biang (shoulder cloth)
ⓘ
sinh (women’s tubular skirt) ⓘ traditional indigo-dyed cotton garments ⓘ |
| traditionalFestival |
Loi Krathong festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Songkran (Lanna New Year) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi Peng festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
khene
ⓘ
saw duang NERFINISHED ⓘ saw u NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalScript |
Lanna script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Tham script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsage |
used Lanna script for chronicles and literature
ⓘ
used Tai Tham script for religious texts ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Thailand
this entity surface form:
Northern Thai people