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Si La people

FieldValue
groupSi La
imageSi La people.jpg
image_captionThe Si La people with their distinctive clothing.
popplace909 (2019)
3,151 (2015)
relsTraditional religion/ancestor worship, Buddhism, Christianity
langsSila, Vietnamese, Lao, others

3,151 (2015) The Si La (also Sila or Syla) are an ethnic group of about 3,151 people living in northern Laos and another 600 living in two villages: Nậm Sin and Seo Hay of Lai Châu Province, Northwest region, Vietnam. In Vietnam, the Si La people are recognized as one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, with a population of 909 according to the 2019 census.

Culture

The Si La people speak a Tibeto-Burman language closely related to Hani (Edmondson 2002). Their primary occupation is the cultivation of cereals, augmented by hunting and foraging. One of the most distinctive Si La customs is tooth painting: men traditionally painted their teeth red, while women painted theirs black. The custom is increasingly uncommon among the younger generation.

References

References

  1. "Report on Results of the 2019 Census". General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
  2. "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015". Lao Statistics Bureau.
  3. "Si La ethnic minority group".
  4. btt1965. (2020-09-15). "The SI LA Community of 54 Ethnic groups in Vietnam".
  5. "Wayback Machine".
  6. "Thông tin tổng hợp".
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