Kam
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Kam is the name of an ethnic group in China and Southeast Asia, also known as the Dong people, who are recognized for their distinct Kam–Sui language and rich traditional culture.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kam people | 0 |
| Kam language | 0 |
| Kam Grand Choir | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dong people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ polyphonic choral tradition ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem | terraced rice fields ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dong people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kam-Dong people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| cuisineFeature |
glutinous rice dishes
ⓘ
pickled vegetables ⓘ sour fish dishes ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Southwest China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dance | traditional festival dances ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Kam–Sui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
New Rice Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spring Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageStatus | UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Kam language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kam–Sui languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kra–Dai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicCharacteristic | multi-part polyphonic singing ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Han Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miao people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China ⓘ |
| region |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based clans ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture |
drum towers
ⓘ
wind-and-rain bridges ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
embroidery
ⓘ
silver jewelry making ⓘ weaving ⓘ woodworking ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fish farming
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilted wooden houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Kam Grand Choir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
traditionally no indigenous widely used script
ⓘ
use of Chinese characters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.