Mien people
E901760
The Mien people are an ethnic group of the Hmong-Mien language family, traditionally inhabiting mountainous regions of southern China and Southeast Asia, known for their distinctive clothing, rich oral traditions, and syncretic religious practices.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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indigenous people ⓘ |
| autonym |
Iu Mien
NERFINISHED
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Iu Mienh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
elaborate ritual ceremonies
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patrilineal clan system ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ shamanic practices ⓘ syncretic religious practices ⓘ |
| diasporaCause |
Indochina wars
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Laotian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroupOf | Hmong-Mien language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exonym | Yao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Iu Mien language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Mienic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Hmong-Mien languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | from highland areas to lowland and urban areas in recent decades ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism (influences)
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Christianity (minority) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Yao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
distinctive women’s headdresses
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heavily embroidered jackets ⓘ indigo-dyed garments ⓘ silver jewelry ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
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forest product gathering ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ opium poppy cultivation (historical) ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ upland rice cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Guangxi
NERFINISHED
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Guizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous regions of Southeast Asia ⓘ northern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters (ritual texts)
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Latin alphabet (modern use) ⓘ |
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