Tai Dam
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The Tai Dam are a Tai ethnic group originating from Southeast Asia, known for their distinct Black Tai cultural identity, language, and traditional textiles, with communities primarily in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and the diaspora.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tai Dam canonical | 5 |
| Tai Dam of Vietnam | 1 |
| Tai Deng–Tai Dam | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Black Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Black Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiasporaIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
northwest Vietnam
ⓘ
upper Mekong region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tai Dam language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationHistory |
refugee resettlement to the United States after the Vietnam War
ⓘ
resettlement to Laos ⓘ resettlement to Thailand ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Tai Dam language autonym for the people
ⓘ
Táy Đăm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
ethnic minority in Laos
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Thailand ⓘ ethnic minority in Vietnam ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Lao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Daeng NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Khao NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Southwestern Tai languages ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Southwestern Tai peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
cotton weaving
ⓘ
silk weaving ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
black-dyed clothing
ⓘ
distinctive headscarves ⓘ |
| traditionalFestival | New Year celebrations ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | use of khene mouth organ ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
weaving
ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalScript | Tai Viet script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTextileMotif |
geometric patterns
ⓘ
zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| UNESCOIntangibleHeritageStatus | some Tai Dam textile traditions recognized at national or regional levels ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Tai Viet script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tai Deng–Tai Dam
this entity surface form:
Tai Dam of Vietnam