Eastern Cambodia

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 and the entrance to their homes faces the northwest. Young men and women are free...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, or Vi. Children take the family name of their father. When a person dies, they...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 Giay worship not only their ancestors but also the genies of the heaven, the earth,...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 in this type of house constructed of wooden boards that rest on the main beams...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 oldest man who plays an important role in the village. He also acts as a...Read More