Dao

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Dao are an ethnic minority group in Vietnam, known for their distinct traditional costumes, rich spiritual practices, and communities concentrated in northern mountainous provinces such as Quang Ninh.

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Dao people 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
ethnic minority in Vietnam
alternativeName Dzao people NERFINISHED
Yao people NERFINISHED
concentratedIn Bắc Kạn Province NERFINISHED
Cao Bằng Province NERFINISHED
Hà Giang Province NERFINISHED
Lào Cai Province NERFINISHED
Lạng Sơn Province NERFINISHED
Quảng Ninh Province NERFINISHED
Tuyên Quang Province NERFINISHED
Yên Bái Province NERFINISHED
northern Vietnam
continent Asia
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalPractice elaborate coming-of-age rituals
ritual feasts
ritual paper offerings
spirit mediumship
ethnicGroupIn China NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
followPatrilinealDescent true
language Yao languages NERFINISHED
languageFamily Hmong–Mien languages NERFINISHED
nativeName Người Dao NERFINISHED
populationRegion mountainous areas
recognizedAs one of 54 official ethnic groups of Vietnam
region South China NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
relatedEthnicGroup Hmong people NERFINISHED
Mien people NERFINISHED
religion Taoist-influenced practices
ancestor worship
shamanism
socialStructure clan-based organization
traditionalArt embroidery
ritual painting
wax-resist dyeing
traditionalCostume distinctive headgear
embroidered patterns
indigo-dyed clothing
silver jewelry
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry
forestry
swidden agriculture
wet-rice cultivation
useChineseCharactersHistorically true

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northern Vietnam hasEthnicGroup Dao
subject surface form: Northern Vietnam