Bouyei people
E799048
The Bouyei people are an indigenous Tai-speaking ethnic group primarily living in Guizhou and neighboring regions of southern China, known for their distinct language, terraced agriculture, and rich folk traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bouyei ethnic group | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonomousArea |
Anshun (Bouyei areas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
antiphonal love songs
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ folk dances ⓘ folk singing ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentRecognitionYear | 1950s (PRC ethnic classification) ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | indigenous Tai-speaking populations of southern China ⓘ |
| language | Bouyei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kra–Dai languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProvince | Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFestival |
June 6th Festival
ⓘ
Ox King Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialClassification | Bouyei ethnic group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 2 million ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Guizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | official ethnic minority of China ⓘ |
| region |
Guangxi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Nung people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (influences)
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism (influences) NERFINISHED ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
embroidered jackets
ⓘ
indigo-dyed garments ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
embroidery
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indigo dyeing ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
maize cultivation ⓘ tea cultivation ⓘ terraced rice agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | lusheng music (shared regional tradition) ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType |
mountain villages
ⓘ
river valley villages ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Bouyei ethnic group