Tai Dón people
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The Tai Dón people are an ethnic Tai group of mainland Southeast Asia, primarily living in northern Vietnam, Laos, and China, known for their distinct language, traditional textiles, and rich folk culture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tai Blancs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Don NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Khao NERFINISHED ⓘ White Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Tai Dón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
rich folk culture
ⓘ
traditional textiles ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ oral epics ⓘ spirit rituals ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | traditional Tai script (variant) ⓘ |
| language | Tai Dón language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Southwestern Tai languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai-Kadai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Yunnan, China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Laos ⓘ northern Vietnam ⓘ northwestern Vietnam ⓘ |
| recognizedAsEthnicGroupIn |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfSettlement |
mountain foothills
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Lao people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Daeng people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Dam people NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Tai peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
black skirts
ⓘ
decorated waistbands ⓘ white upper garments ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
indigo dyeing
ⓘ
textile weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
weaving
ⓘ
wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
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