The Xtieng ethnic group or Xa Dieng live in four northern districts of Binh Phuoc Province and in Dong Nai and Tay Ninh provinces. The Xtieng live a sedentary lifestyle. Each family builds its own house. Each village is led by an elderly man who must be experienced in the affairs of the community, dynamic, and […]
The Xo Dang ethnic group, also called Xe Dang, Ca Dong, To Dra, Ha Lang, Mo Nam, Ta Tri, Ka Rang, Bri La Teng, Con Lan are concentrated in Kon Tum Province and scattered in the mountainous areas of Quang Ngai and Quang Nam provinces. The Xo Dang believe in animism and worship many spirits related
The Xinh Mun ethnic group, also called Puoc, Pua live in Son La and Lai Chau provinces and along the Vietnamese-Lao border regions. Xinh Mun houses are built on stilts, have vaulted roofs shaped like axinhmun tortoise shell and stairways at both ends of the house. The children take the family name of the father. After
The Tho ethnic group, also called Keo, Mon, Cuoi, Ho, Tay Poong, Dan Lai, Ly Ha live in the western parts of Nghe An Province. Formerly, the Tho lived in houses built on stilts. Now they prefer housestho built on the ground. Close relationships and a desire to help each other have existed for a very
The Thai ethnic group, also called Tay, Tay Dam, Tay Khao, Tay Muoi, Tay Thanh, Hang Tong, Pu Thay lives in Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh, and Nghe An provinces. The Thai worship their ancestors, the heavens, the earth, ban, and thai”muong”. They also hold rituals to pray for good crops.The Thai live
The Ta Oi ethnic group, also called Toi Oi, Pa Co, Ba Hy, Ba Ghy lives in A Luoi District of Thua Thien-Hue Province and Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province. The communal house of the Ta Oi is called the Rong. It is built at the centretaoi of the village and is a fairly
The Si La ethnic group, also called Cu De Xu, Kha Pe live in Lai Chau province. The Si La live in houses built level to the ground. The kitchen is usually silaplaced at the centre of the house. Relationships between the members of a lineage are very close. The head of a lineage is usually
The San Diu ethnic group, also called San Deo, Trai, Trai Dat, and “Man Quan Coc” (Man in Shorts) live in the midlands of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phu, Thai Nguyen, and Tuyen Quang provinces. The San Diu house is built level with the ground. The roof is usually covered with
The San Chay ethnic group, also called Cao Lan, San Chi, Man Cao Lan, Hon Ban are concentrated in Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, and Bac Giang provinces. Communities of San Chay are also found scattered in Quang Ninh, Yen Bai, Lang Son, and Vinh Phuc provinces. Ancestral worship is widely practiced but is influenced by Buddhism,
The Ro Mam ethnic group live in Le Village, Mo Rai Commune, Sa Thay District of Kon Tum Province. The village of the Ro Mam is called a “de”. It is headed by an old chief. Each family is comprised of 10-20 people of various generations who have blood ties and who live under the