Eastern Cambodia

Other names: Xre, Nop, Co lon, Chil, Lat and Tring Population 128,723 people Locality Di Linh Plateau of Lam Dong Province. Customs and habits The young Co Ho women play an active role in marriage. Monogamy is practised in Co Ho society. After the wedding, the groom comes to live with his wife’s family. The Co Ho believes in the existence of many deities including the sun, moon, mountain, river,...Read More

Other names: Ra Glay, Krai, Orang Glai, No-Ana, and La Vang Population 96,931 people Locality Mainly in the southern regions of Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces. Customs & Habits The Ra Glai believe there is a spiritual world known as “Giang” that includes good and evil forces. They traditionally live in stilted houses. The pa-lay is headed by a po pa-lay (a village chief who is generally the first...Read More

Other names: Ke Lao Population 1,865 people Locality Dong Van and Hoang Su Phi districts in Ha Giang Province. Customs & Habits Each village has about 15 to 20 households. The Co Lao houses are on the ground, not on stilts like many other ethnic groups. In fact, they adopted a patriarchal system. During pregnancy, Co Lao women observe strict abstinence to facilitate delivery and to give healthy babies. In...Read More

Other names: Do Ro, Chau Ro Population 22,567 people Locality Dong Nai, Binh Thuan, Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong provinces. Customs & Habits The Cho Ro lives in houses built on stilts and on the ground. Both patriarchal and matriarchal customs have significance in the family life of the Cho Ro. The Cho Ro believes that all things have souls and spirits. These spirits have an invisible control over humans...Read More

Other names: Tri, Khua, and Ma-Coong Population 55,559 people Locality The mountain regions of Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces. Customs & Habits The Bru – Van Kieu live in small houses on stilts. These villages are usually located near rivers or streams and are always arranged along the water current flows. The houses are arranged in circles around a communal house on the flat and expansive terrain....Read More