Mien
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Mien are an ethnic group of the Yao minority in East and Southeast Asia, known for their distinct language, traditional dress, and mountain village communities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
subgroup of the Yao people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iu Mien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yao Mien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Iu Mien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
elaborate embroidery
ⓘ
shamanic healing rituals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
northern Laos highlands
ⓘ
northern Thailand highlands ⓘ northern Vietnam highlands ⓘ upland areas of southern China ⓘ |
| diasporaHistory | resettlement as refugees after the Indochina wars ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Mien language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDistribution |
Canada diaspora
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ France diaspora ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States diaspora ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDress |
colorful headscarves
ⓘ
elaborate silver jewelry ⓘ embroidered indigo clothing ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Hmong-Mien language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | patrilocal residence ⓘ |
| partOf | Yao minority ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Hmong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yao NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritesOfPassage |
Taoist ordination rituals for men
ⓘ
elaborate coming-of-age ceremonies ⓘ |
| speaks | Mienic languages ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Yao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
maize cultivation
ⓘ
opium cultivation (historically in some areas) ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
wooden plank houses on slopes
ⓘ
wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
subsistence agriculture
ⓘ
swidden farming ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taoist-influenced practices ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType | mountain villages ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Chinese-character-based script ⓘ |
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