Si La people
Appearance
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Languages | |
Sila,Vietnamese,Lao,others | |
Religion | |
Traditional religion/ancestor worship, Buddhism, Christianity |
TheSi La(alsoSilaorSyla) are anethnic groupof about 3,151 people living in northernLaosand another 600 living in two villages: Nậm Sin and Seo Hay ofLai Châu Province,Northwestregion,Vietnam.
Culture
[edit]The Si La people speak aTibeto-Burman languageclosely related toHani(Edmondson 2002). Their primary occupation is the cultivation ofcereals,augmented byhuntingandforaging.One of the most distinctive Si La customs istooth painting:men traditionally painted their teeth red, while women painted theirs black. The custom is increasingly uncommon among the younger generation.
References
[edit]- ^"Report on Results of the 2019 Census".General Statistics Office of Vietnam.Retrieved1 May2020.
- ^"Results of Population and Housing Census 2015"(PDF).Lao Statistics Bureau.Retrieved1 May2020.