Gelao people
E919555
The Gelao people are an ethnic minority group primarily living in southwestern China, known for their distinct culture and language belonging to the Kra branch of the Tai–Kadai family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gelao | 1 |
| Gelao people canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic minority in China ⓘ |
| bilingualism | many speakers bilingual in Chinese ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration rituals
ⓘ
ritual sacrifices to local spirits ⓘ shamanistic practices ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Gelao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| folklore |
heroic ancestor legends
ⓘ
myths about origins of mountains and rivers ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Kra branch ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai–Kadai language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| marriageCustoms |
bridewealth practices
ⓘ
traditional arranged marriages ⓘ |
| officialClassification | one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining number of native Gelao speakers ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Southwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinorityBy | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Buyi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Kra-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| speaks |
Gelao language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Mandarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | handwoven garments ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
maize
ⓘ
potatoes ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| traditionalFestivals |
New Year festival
ⓘ
worship of mountain and land deities ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
flutes
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ mouth harps ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no traditional native script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gelao