In Laos, in addition to the three major ethnic groups of Lao Long, Lao Ting, and Lao Song, there are also several ethnic groups worth mentioning.

Akha

The Aka people are a rapidly forgotten ethnic group who have lived in the mountainous areas of northern Laos for generations and have lived in the mountains and forests for years. They belong to the Tibeto Burmese branch of the Sino Tibetan language family and are typical mountain ethnic groups. They generally believe in the primitive religion of animism within the tribe.

The Aka people are a cross-border ethnic group with a strong sense of cultural identity. Even if they do not know each other, as long as they are both Aka people, their relationship will be much closer. The cultural customs of this tribe are different from those of ordinary people“femaleMain external,maleMain internal”Our lifestyle.Women in the ethnic group go out to work and cultivate land every day, carry various crops to the market for sale, and use the money to buy vegetables and daily necessities. When they return home, they also cook for their families. of one's own unitMost of the income comes from women's busyness, while men generally do not participate in agricultural workHigher status and greater power.

Kemu ethnic group

The Kemu ethnic group is a mysterious group in the deep mountains and forests. The Kemu people live in the border area between Xishuangbanna and northern Laos, and have their own language and calendar, but no written language. They can speak Dai language and belong to the ancient Khmer tribe. Internally divided into three groups: the indigenous people of XishuangbannaKemule "," Kemulao "immigrated from Laos, and" Kemuljiao "immigrated from Vietnam.

The Kemu people are distributed in several countries around China, with the largest number in Laos,Belongs to the Mon Khmer language family.Kemu people believe in ghosts and gods, offering sacrificesWorship for ancestorstotem,Lives mostly on mountain slopes, with sparse villages,Long lived a nomadic life,Mainly engaged in dryland agriculture, does not intermarry with foreign tribes, and does not intermarry with the same surname.

He ethnic group

He ethnic group, also known asThe "Ho" ethnic group was an early Han immigrant to Laos,Mainly residing in Fengshali Province in northern Laos, claiming to beThe "Han family" has a language similar to Yunnan dialect, a subordinate of Southwest Mandarin,The population of the entire ethnic group is approximately10400 people.

The farming level of the He ethnic group is relatively high, and after arriving in Laos, they continue to cultivate land, mainly rice and corn,Engaged in handicrafts such as textiles and ironmaking during the slack seasonI like drinking tea and eating Chinese food. This ethnic group never recognizes itself as Laotian, they treat themselves as Chinese.

In addition to the Han ethnic group who immigrated to Laos early on, the Chinese in the Vientiane region belong to the new era of immigrants,Not listed as a legal ethnic group.

The existing ethnic groups in Laos are the result of the government's division based on language and customs, which is blurred and diluted. Each ethnic group has its own core habitat, with infrequent communication, coupled with LaosMore than 95% of people believe in Buddhism, and the promotion of goodness and non struggle in Buddhism also provides assistance, which greatly reduces conflicts among various ethnic groups in Laos and leads to harmonious and stable ethnic relations.

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