De'ang
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The De'ang are a small ethnic minority primarily living in the mountainous regions of Yunnan, China, known for their tea-growing traditions and distinct Mon-Khmer language and culture.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| bilingualism | many speakers also use Chinese ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
spirit worship
ⓘ
tea-growing traditions ⓘ village-based communal festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Southwest China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Mon-Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | border areas near Myanmar ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | holder of traditional tea-growing knowledge in Yunnan ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Palaungic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageType | tonal language ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | traditionally endogamous within the group ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Dai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ Wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEconomicActivity | production of highland tea ⓘ |
| officialStatusInChina | minority nationality ⓘ |
| otherProvinceInChina |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProvinceInChina | Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| regionTypeOfHabitation | mountain slopes and highlands ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Blang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palaung NERFINISHED ⓘ Wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceArea | mountainous regions of Yunnan ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based clans ⓘ |
| teaCultureSignificance | tea used in rituals and social exchange ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
maize
ⓘ
rice ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
brightly colored woven textiles
ⓘ
silver ornaments ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses made of wood and bamboo ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage |
De'ang language
ⓘ
Palaung language (China) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
subsistence agriculture
ⓘ
tea cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Theravada Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsage | primarily oral tradition ⓘ |
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