Blang
E721220
The Blang are an ethnic minority group primarily living in the mountainous regions of Yunnan Province in China, known for their tea cultivation and distinct language and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blang canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bulang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoTransliteratedAs | Pulang ⓘ |
| autonym | Blang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationStatus | recognized for maintaining traditional customs in Yunnan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Mekong (Lancang) River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct language
ⓘ
distinct traditional dress ⓘ oral folk traditions ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
rubber and cash crop cultivation (in some areas)
ⓘ
tea processing ⓘ |
| ethnicClassification | one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups of China ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
border areas near Myanmar
ⓘ
southern Yunnan ⓘ |
| governingState | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | indigenous people of Yunnan highlands ⓘ |
| language | Blang language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Palaungic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood | tea terrace cultivation on mountain slopes ⓘ |
| mainProvinceInChina | Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority under Chinese law ⓘ |
| notableArea |
Pu'er City region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduct | tea ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population compared to Han Chinese ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Yunnan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern China ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinorityBy | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
De'ang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palaung NERFINISHED ⓘ Wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefElement |
nature worship
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
subsistence farming
ⓘ
tea trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
tea cultivation ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | mountainous regions ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Chinese characters (for official purposes) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.