Bouyei ethnic minority in China
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The Bouyei ethnic minority in China is an officially recognized indigenous group primarily residing in Guizhou Province, known for its Tai-related Bouyei language, distinctive traditional dress, and rich agricultural and festival customs.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| autonomousArea |
Anshun City (Bouyei-populated areas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ rich festival customs ⓘ traditional embroidery ⓘ wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| festival |
June 6 Festival
NERFINISHED
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New Rice Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Ox King Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housingType |
stilted wooden houses
ⓘ
stone houses ⓘ |
| language | Bouyei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kra–Dai language family
ⓘ
Tai language branch ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
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rapeseed ⓘ rice ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ tea ⓘ tobacco ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
antiphonal singing
ⓘ
mountain songs ⓘ |
| officialStatus | officially recognized ethnic minority in China ⓘ |
| populationStatus | one of the larger ethnic minorities in China ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | karst mountain areas of southwest China ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Nung people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Christianity ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Latin-based Bouyei orthography ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
embroidered patterns
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headscarves for women ⓘ indigo-dyed clothing ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
terraced rice farming ⓘ |
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