Dao
E741047
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dao people | 0 |
Statements (49)
| 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
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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
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ancestor worship ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
embroidery
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ritual painting ⓘ wax-resist dyeing ⓘ |
| traditionalCostume |
distinctive headgear
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embroidered patterns ⓘ indigo-dyed clothing ⓘ silver jewelry ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
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forestry ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ wet-rice cultivation ⓘ |
| useChineseCharactersHistorically | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Vietnam