De'ang people

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/De'ang_people
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Palaung
gptkbp:autonomousArea gptkb:De'ang_Autonomous_County_of_Yunnan,_China
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_the_De'ang_people_(China)
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Riang
gptkb:Rumai
gptkb:Shwe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label De'ang people
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Austroasiatic
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Water-Sprinkling_Festival
gptkbp:officiallyRecognizedAs one of the 56 ethnic groups in China
gptkbp:population ~147,000 (China, 2020 census)
~500,000 (Myanmar, estimate)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Blang_people
gptkb:Wa_people
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
Animism
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Northern_Thailand
gptkb:Shan_State,_Myanmar
gptkb:Yunnan_Province,_China
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:De'ang_language
gptkb:Palaungic_languages
gptkbp:traditionalDress colorful sarongs and silver ornaments
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation agriculture
tea cultivation
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(tea_culture)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:濮人
gptkb:Sanyuesan_Festival
gptkb:Yi_Autonomous_Prefecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6