The La Hu ethnic group, also called Xa La Vang, Co Rung, Khu Sung, Kha Quy live Muong Te District of Lai Chau Province. The La Hu live in villages built on mountain slopes. These houses are level lahuwith the ground and divided by bamboo partitions. The altar for the ancestors and the kitchen are […]
The La Ha ethnic group, also called Phlao, Xa Khan, Khla live in Son La and Lao Cai provinces. The La Ha house is built on stilts with two entrances and ladders at both lahaends. Young boys and girls are free to seek their love. A young boy will visit a young girl at her
The La Chi ethnic group, also called Cu Te, La Qua live in Xin Man District in Ha Giang Province, and Muong Khuong and Bac Ha districts in Lao Cai Province. The typical La Chi house is built on stilts has three apartments and anlachi ancestral altar in the largest apartment. Each household has its
The Viet or Kinh ethnic group live in all provinces but are densely clustered in the delta areas and urban centres. The Vietnamese people (Kinh) are an ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnamkinh and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% (over 65 million) of the population
The Kho Mu ethnic group, also called Xa Cau, Mun Xen, Pu Thenh, Tenh, Tay Hay live in Nghe An, Lai Chau, Son La, Thanh Hoa, and Yen Bai provinces. The Kho Mu still live a nomadic lifestyle. Their houses are built with khomutemporary and rudimentary materials and have very little furniture. The husband must
The Khmer ethnic group live in Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Can Tho, Kien Giang and An Giang provinces. The Khmer ethnic people mainly practice Brahmanism and Hinayana Buddhism. Before reaching adulthood, young Khmer people often go to pagodas to study and improve their virtues and knowledge. The Khmer have managed to preserve their own language
The Khang ethnic group, also called Xa Khao, Xa Xua, Xa Don, Xa Dang, Xa Hoc, Xa Ai, Xa khangBung, Quang Lam live in Son La and Lai Chau provinces. The Khang live in houses built on stilts, with three rooms. Each house has two kitchens, one kitchen is used to cook daily meals and
The Hre ethnic group, also called Cham Re, Chom Kre, Luy live in the western parts of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces. The Hre are atheists. The small-sized nuclear family unit is very common hreamong the Hre. They live in stilt houses and the village chief is considered to have high prestige and plays
The Ha Nhi ethnic group, other names U Ni, Xa U Ni live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces. Also called U Ni and Xa U Ni, the Ha Nhi have about 12,500 inhabitants settling in the provinceshanhi of Lai Chau arc Lao Cai. Ha Nhi language belongs to the Tibet-Burman Group. The Ha
The Giay or Zay ethnic group, other names Nhang, Dang, Pau Thin, Pu Na, Cui Chu, Xa are concentrated in Bat Xat, Bao Thang and Muong Khuong districts (Lao Cai Province); Yen Minh and Dong Van districts (Ha Giang Province); Phong Tho and Muong Te districts (Lai Chau Province); and Cao Bang Province. The Giay