Achang
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The Achang (阿昌族), also known as the Ngac'ang or Maingtha are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also live in Myanmar.
The Achang number 27,700, of whom 27,600 are from Yunnan province, especially Dehong Autonomous Prefecture. The Achang speak the Achang language, but there is no indigenous writing system to accompany it. Chinese characters are often used instead. [link]
Speaking a distinct dialect, the Husa Achang (戶撒) living Longchuan County (also in Dehong) consider themselves to be distinct and filed an unsuccessful application in the 1950s as a separate nationality. The Husa were more Sinicized than other Achang. For example, Confucian-styled ancestral memorial tablets are common in Husa homes. Most traditional Husa believe in a mixture of Theravada Buddhism (of the Hinayana school) and Taoism.
External links
- ["Achang Minority"]
- ["China Ethnic Group: Achang People"] (China Travel Guide)
- http://www.china.org.cn/e-groups/shaoshu/shao-achang.htm (Chinese government site)
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