Other names: Nhuon and Duon Population 4,964 people Locality Phong Tho and Sin Ho Districts of Lai Chau Province. Customs & Habits The Lu practice Buddhism. After they buried the dead person, the family hold a rite which brings the dead’s soul to the pagoda. The Lu lives in houses on stilts with two roofs...Read More

Other names: Lao Boc and Lao Noi Population 11,611 people Locality Concentrated in Dien Bien City (Dien Bien Province); Phong Tho and Than Uyen districts (Lai Chau Province); Song Ma District (Son La Province). Customs & Habits The Lao worship their ancestors and practice Buddhism. The Lao often take the family names of Lo, Luong,...Read More

Other names: Nhang, Dang, Pau Thin, Pu Na, Cui Chu and Xa) Population 49,098 people Locality Concentrated in Bat Xat, Bao Thang and Muong Khuong districts (Lao Cai Province); Yen Minh and Dong Van districts (Ha Giang Province); Phong Tho and Muong Te districts (Lai Chau Province); and Cao Bang Province. Customs & Habits The...Read More

Other names: Chung Cha, Trong Gia, Tu Di, Tu Din and Pu Na) Population 1,864 people Locality Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces. Customs & Habits Ancestor worship is the basis of Bo Y religion. The Bo Y live in houses built on the ground. There is always an extra room...Read More

Other names: Cu De Xu, Kha Pe Population 840 people Locality Lai Chau Province. Customs & Habits The Si La live in houses level to the ground. The kitchen is usually at the centre of the house. Relationships between the members of a lineage are very close. The head of a lineage is usually the...Read More

Other names: Xa Pho, Bo Kho Pa, Mu Di Pa, Pho, Va Xo and La Dun Dang Population 9,046 people Locality Lai Chau, Son La, Lao Cai, and Ha Giang provinces. In reality, the largest settlements are in Lao Cai Province. Customs & Habits The Phu La worship their ancestors and believe in animism. They...Read More

Other names: Mun Di, Lo Lo Hoa and Lo Lo Den Population 3,307 people Locality Dong Van and Meo Vac districts of Ha Giang Province, Bao Lac District of Cao Bang Province and Muong Khuong District of Lao Cai Province. Customs & Habits The Lo Lo mainly worship their ancestors. In fact, their villages are...Read More

Other names: Xa La Vang, Co Rung, Khu Sung, and Kha Quy Population 6,874 people Locality Muong Te District of Lai Chau Province. Customs & Habits The La Hu live in villages built on mountain slopes. These houses are level with the ground and divided by bamboo partitions. They always place the altar for the...Read More

Other names: U Ni and Xa U Ni Population 17,535 people Locality Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces. Also called U Ni and Xa U Ni, the Ha Nhi people have about 12,500 inhabitants settling in the provinces of Lai Chau arc Lao Cai. Ha Nhi language belongs to the Tibet-Burman Group. The Ha Nhi...Read More

Other names: Xam Khong, Mang Nhe, and Xa Xeng Population 1,676 people Locality Muong Te District in Lai Chau province and along the Da River. Customs & Habits The Cong live in houses built on stilts. Each Cong lineage has a leader, its own social taboos, and its own manner of worshipping their ancestors at...Read More