Yao ethnic group in Thailand
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ethnic_group
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Mien
|
| gptkbp:citizenship |
some members lack Thai citizenship
|
| gptkbp:education |
increasing access to Thai schools
|
| gptkbp:festival |
New Year (Mien New Year)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yao ethnic group in Thailand
|
| gptkbp:mainLanguage |
gptkb:Thai
gptkb:Iu_Mien |
| gptkbp:migratory |
migrated from southern China
late 19th to early 20th century |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
shamanistic rituals
elaborate wedding ceremonies |
| gptkbp:numberOfIssues |
land rights
cultural preservation integration with Thai society |
| gptkbp:organization |
village headmen
clan elders |
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 50,000
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
hill tribe by Thai government
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Chiang_Rai_Province
gptkb:Lampang_Province gptkb:Phayao_Province gptkb:Phrae_Province gptkb:northern_Thailand gptkb:Nan_Province |
| gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup |
Yao people in China
Yao people in Laos Yao people in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
ancestor worship |
| gptkbp:traditionalDance |
gptkb:lion
|
| gptkbp:traditionalDress |
red sashes
embroidered black jackets |
| gptkbp:traditionalEconomy |
handicrafts
slash-and-burn agriculture opium cultivation (historically) |
| gptkbp:traditionalFood |
sticky rice
herbal dishes |
| gptkbp:traditionalMusic |
gong and drum ensembles
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
part of Thailand's intangible cultural heritage
|
| gptkbp:writingSystem |
Chinese characters (ritual use)
Romanized script (modern use) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mien_people
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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