Teo-Swa people

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The Teo-Swa people are a Han Chinese subgroup from the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, known for their distinct Teochew language, cuisine, and mercantile diaspora across Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Han Chinese subgroup
ethnic group
countryOfOrigin China
cuisine Teochew cuisine NERFINISHED
cuisineCharacteristic emphasis on fresh ingredients
light seasoning
steaming and braising techniques
culturalRegion Chaoshan NERFINISHED
diasporaCountry Cambodia NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
diasporaRegion Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
ethnicGroupOf Han Chinese NERFINISHED
ethnonymVariant Chaozhou people NERFINISHED
Chiuchow people NERFINISHED
Teochew people NERFINISHED
hasCulturalPractice Teochew music
Teochew opera NERFINISHED
hasDialect Teochew dialect NERFINISHED
historicalMigrationPattern overseas migration during Qing dynasty
overseas migration in 19th century
overseas migration in early 20th century
knownFor Teochew cuisine
mercantile tradition
overseas Chinese diaspora
language Teochew language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Sinitic languages NERFINISHED
Sino-Tibetan languages
Southern Min NERFINISHED
locatedIn Guangdong Province
eastern Guangdong NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage Teochew NERFINISHED
partOf Chaoshan people NERFINISHED
primaryRegion Chaoshan region NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Cantonese people NERFINISHED
Hakka people NERFINISHED
Hokkien people NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
Chinese folk religion
Taoism
ancestor worship
traditionalOccupation commerce
maritime trade
trade
usesScript Chinese characters

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Teochew people alsoKnownAs Teo-Swa people