Kháng people explained

Group:Khaang
Population: 16,180 (2019)[1]
Popplace:Vietnam : Sơn La, Lai Châu
Rels:Animism
Langs:KhángVietnamese

The Kháng people are an Austro-Asiatic people of northwestern Vietnam.

Etymology

The Kháng people also called as Haang, Ksakhao, Ksasua, Ksadon, Ksadaeng, Ksahoc, Ksaai, Ksabung, Quanglam, Bren, Ksakautenh, Putheng, Tayhay.

History

Most Khaang live in the Sơn La and Lai Châu provinces of northwestern Vietnam. Khang subgroups include Kháng Dẩng, Kháng Hoặc, Kháng Dón, Kháng Súa, Ma Háng, Bư Háng, Ma Háng Bẻng, and Bư Háng Cọi.[2] [3]

Their cuisine is known for its hot and sour dishes, and they have the custom of drinking by the nose (Khang language: tu mui). They celebrate Xen Pang Ả festival.

In 2019 their population was 16,180.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report on Results of the 2019 Census . General Statistics Office of Vietnam . 1 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Trang tin điện tử của Ủy ban Dân tộc - NGƯỜI KHÁNG.
  3. Web site: Di sản văn hóa Sơn la - Dân tộc Kháng.