Tanka people

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Boat_People
gptkbp:culturalPractice floating villages
sea burials
traditional boat houses
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Chinese_New_Year
gptkb:Tin_Hau_Festival
gptkbp:governmentResponse Han Chinese (in China)
gptkbp:historicalDiscrimination forbidden to live on land (historically)
forbidden to take imperial exams (historically)
gptkbp:historicalName marginalized
socially discriminated
gptkbp:house houseboats
junks
sampans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tanka people
gptkbp:integration increasingly assimilated into mainstream society
gptkbp:language gptkb:Cantonese
gptkb:Hakka
gptkb:Min_Chinese
gptkbp:musicBy Tanka folk songs
gptkbp:notableFor seafood cuisine
dragon boat racing
distinct culture
unique festivals
living on boats
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Sammo_Hung
gptkb:Yip_Kai-foon
gptkbp:population over 4 million
gptkbp:region gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:Macau
gptkb:Southern_China
gptkb:Hainan
gptkb:Guangdong
gptkb:Guangxi
gptkb:Fujian
gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup gptkb:Han_Chinese
gptkb:Dan_people
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkbp:status fishing less common
many now live on land
gptkbp:traditionalDress bamboo hats
simple clothing
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:seafood
fish congee
shrimp dishes
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation fishing
boat dwelling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tai_O_fishing_village
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6