Iu Mien
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The Iu Mien are an ethnic group of the broader Yao peoples, traditionally found in the mountainous regions of China and Southeast Asia, with distinct language, customs, and spiritual practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iu Mien language | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yao people subgroup
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ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iu-Mien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
agricultural practices in upland and mountainous areas
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elaborate ancestor veneration rituals ⓘ ritual texts recited in a Sinitic-based liturgical language ⓘ traditional clan-based social organization ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicallyRelatedTo | Yao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Hmong–Mien language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Iu Mien language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Hmong–Mien language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationHistory | migrated from southern China into mainland Southeast Asia over several centuries ⓘ |
| notableEvent | large refugee resettlement to the United States after the Indochina wars ⓘ |
| region |
East Asia
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Biao Min
NERFINISHED
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Kim Mun NERFINISHED ⓘ other Mienic-speaking groups ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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Taoist-influenced practices ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Iu Mien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Mienic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Yao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
embroidered garments
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indigo-dyed clothing ⓘ silver jewelry ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
opium cultivation (historically in some areas)
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rice cultivation ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Guangdong
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Guangxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunan NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous regions of Southeast Asia ⓘ northern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Chinese characters (ritual use) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.