Lanna people

E668780

The Lanna people are a Tai ethnic group from Northern Thailand known for their distinct language, culture, and traditions, including elaborate festivals and crafts.

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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

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northern Thailand ethnicGroup Lanna people
subject surface form: Northern Thailand
this entity surface form: Northern Thai people
Tai Khün relatedEthnicGroup Lanna people