Achang people
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The Achang people are a small Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of southwestern China, known for their distinct language, rice cultivation traditions, and rich folk customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Achang people canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| borderRegion | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Southeast Asian borderlands ⓘ |
| diet |
chili-flavored dishes
ⓘ
pickled vegetables ⓘ rice-based cuisine ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Tibeto-Burman peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
ancestor worship rituals
ⓘ
elaborate wedding ceremonies ⓘ funeral rites with distinctive customs ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ rich folk songs ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yunnan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern China ⓘ |
| practicesReligion | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lianghe County NERFINISHED ⓘ Longchuan County NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxi (Mangshi) area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
Burman people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Jingpo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan structures
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| speaks | Achang language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | colorful embroidered garments ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
blacksmithing
ⓘ
ironworking ⓘ weaving ⓘ woodworking ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
corn ⓘ rice ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
bamboo flutes
ⓘ
lute-like string instruments ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
paddy rice farming
ⓘ
rice cultivation ⓘ |
| writingSystem | primarily oral tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture