Nung people
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The Nùng are an ethnic minority in Vietnam.
Description
The population of the Nùng is estimated to be more than 700,000, located in the provinces of Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Thau Nguyen, and Tuyen Quang. The Nùng language is part of the Tai languages (written script developed around the 17th century). It is close to the Zhuang language.The Nùng support themselves through agriculture, such as farming on terraced hillsides, tending rice paddies, and growing orchard products. They produce rice, maize, tangerines, persimmons and anise. They are also known for their handicrafts, making items from bamboo and rattan, as well as weaving. They engage in carpentry and iron forging also.
Their religious beliefs are ancestor worship such as Confucius, Kwan Yin, and Bodhisattva.
Prominent Nùng persons include Kim Dong of the August Revolutionin 1945.
Customs
When drinking alcohol, partakers cross hands and drink from the opposite glass to demonstrate trust. Fairy tales, folk music, and adherence to tradition and ethnic identity are strong characteristics of Nùng people.The Nùng's traditional indigo clothing, symbolising faithfulness, was made famous by Ho Chi Minh, worn when he returned to Vietnam in 1941.
See also
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| Ethnic groups in Vietnam (sorted by language family) |
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