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Si La people

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"Si La" redirects here. For the village in Iran, seeSi La, Iran.
Si La
Regions with significant populations
Vietnam909 (2019)[1]
Laos3,151 (2015)[2]
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

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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

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  1. ^"Report on Results of the 2019 Census".General Statistics Office of Vietnam.Retrieved1 May2020.
  2. ^"Results of Population and Housing Census 2015"(PDF).Lao Statistics Bureau.Retrieved1 May2020.
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