Dulong (Drung) people
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The Dulong (Drung) people are a small Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of China, traditionally living in remote, mountainous areas of northwestern Yunnan near the Myanmar border, known for their distinct language, animist traditions, and historically for women’s facial tattooing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dulong people | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeStatusInChina | ethnic minority under regional autonomy policies ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Derung people
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ⓘ
Drung people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegion | near the border with Myanmar ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facialTattooing | traditionally practiced on women ⓘ |
| facialTattooingStatus | largely discontinued ⓘ |
| governingState | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCustom | women’s facial tattooing ⓘ |
| historicalIsolation | geographic isolation due to deep river valleys and high mountains ⓘ |
| language | Dulong language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| modernInfluence | increasing influence of Han Chinese culture ⓘ |
| modernReligion | mixture of traditional animism and elements of Buddhism or Christianity in some communities ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Drung
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ⓘ
独龙族 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | small population ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County
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ⓘ
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Yunnan ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
Nu people
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ⓘ
Tibetan peoples ⓘ other Tibeto-Burman groups ⓘ |
| scriptUsage | traditionally without an indigenous writing system ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan structures
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | clothing made from handwoven hemp or bark cloth ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ woodworking ⓘ |
| traditionalCustom | shamanistic practices ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering of forest products ⓘ hunting ⓘ slash-and-burn agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat |
Dulong River valley
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ⓘ
remote mountainous areas ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | animism ⓘ |
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