Dawei
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Dawei are an ethnic group from southern Myanmar, known for their distinct language and culture centered around the Tanintharyi coastal region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dawei canonical | 8 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| climateOfHomeland | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| clothingStyle | styles similar to southern Burmese dress ⓘ |
| coastalOrientation | Andaman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culinarySpecialty |
fermented fish products
ⓘ
seafood-based dishes ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Lower Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Buddhist festivals
ⓘ
sea-related rituals ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| cultureRegion | Tanintharyi coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
inshore fishing
ⓘ
plantation work ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | ethnic minority in Myanmar ⓘ |
| ethnonymVariant | Tavoyan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Dawei District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myeik vicinity ⓘ Tanintharyi coastal towns and villages ⓘ |
| hasDistinctIdentityFrom | Bamar majority ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Tavoy (Dawei) port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Dawei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Burmese language group ⓘ |
| languageStatus | regional language of Myanmar ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
distinct accent from standard Burmese
ⓘ
lexical differences from standard Burmese ⓘ |
| maritimeOrientation | Andaman Sea trade routes ⓘ |
| notableTown | Dawei (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | southern Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tanintharyi Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Bamar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tavoyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ folk Buddhism ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | coastal communities ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilted wooden houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
betel nut cultivation
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ rice farming ⓘ rubber cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionElements | nat spirit worship ⓘ |
| usesScript | Burmese script ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Myanmar