Maonan people

E928177

The Maonan people are an ethnic minority group in southern China, primarily in Guangxi, known for their distinct Kam–Sui language, rice-based agriculture, and rich folk traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
ethnic minority in China
agriculturalProduct corn
rice
soybeans
sugarcane
sweet potatoes
country China
festival Dragon Boat Festival NERFINISHED
Mid-Autumn Festival NERFINISHED
Spring Festival NERFINISHED
hasDistinctFestival Ancestor worship festivals
Maonan New Year NERFINISHED
influencedByReligion Buddhism NERFINISHED
Taoism NERFINISHED
language Maonan language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Kam–Sui languages NERFINISHED
Kra–Dai language family NERFINISHED
mainEconomicActivity subsistence agriculture
populationEstimate approximately 100000
primaryRegion Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County NERFINISHED
primarySubsistence rice cultivation
recognizedAsMinorityBy Government of the People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED
recognizedMinoritySince 1986
relatedEthnicGroup Dong (Kam) people NERFINISHED
Mulao people NERFINISHED
Zhuang people NERFINISHED
secondaryEconomicActivity handicrafts
small-scale trade
traditionalArchitecture stilt houses
traditionalArchitectureMaterial stone
wood
traditionalCraft embroidery
silver ornaments
weaving
traditionalDance folk dance
traditionalFood glutinous rice
pickled vegetables
rice cakes
sour meat
traditionalLivestock cattle
chickens
ducks
pigs
traditionalMusic antiphonal singing
folk songs
traditionalReligion Chinese folk religion
ancestor worship
animism
typicalBilingualismIn Maonan language GENERATED
Southwestern Mandarin GENERATED
Zhuang language GENERATED
usesWritingSystem Chinese characters

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