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White Tai
Flag of Tai Don people in Muang Lay, used since 1944 to 1953
Traditional costume of the White Tai
Total population
490,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Vietnam, Laos
Languages
Tai Dón, Lao, others
Religion
Tai folk religion,[2] Theravada Buddhism, Christianity

White Tai (inTai Dón, ꪼꪕꪒꪮꪙꫀ, /taj˦˦.dɔn˦˥/;[3]inThai language and Lao language Tai Khao; in Vietnamese language Tai DónorThái Trắng, in Chinese language Dai Duan) is an ethnic groupofLaos, Vietnam and China. In Vietnam they are called Tai Dón or Thái Trắng and are included in the group of the Thái people, together with the Thái Đen ("Black Tai"), Thái Đỏ ("Red Tai"), Phu Thai, Tày Thanh and Thái Hàng Tổng. The group of the Thái people is the third largest of the fifty-four ethnic groups recognized by the Vietnamese government. They emigrated to Vietnam and Laos from Yunnan (China)

Geographic distribution

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There are approximately 280,000 White Tai in Vietnam (2002), 200,000 in Laos (1995) and 10,000 in Yunan province, China (1995).[1]

History

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The White Tai migrated from China to Laos several centuries ago, settling along the Red and Black Rivers.[4][5]

Language

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The White Tai speak a language called Tai Khao, also called Tai Dón. It is a Tai–Kadai language.[4]

Family

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Men are the heads of White Tai households, although division of labor is nearly equal.[4]

Religions

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The White Tai believe in multiple personal souls and hold ceremonies to recall those souls to strengthen their character.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tai Dón. Ethnologue.
  • ^ Placzek, Kanittanan, James, Wilaiwan (1986). "Historical and contemporary meaning of Thai khwan: The use of lexical meaning change as an indicator of cultural change". Religion, Values, and Development in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 146–166. ISBN 978-9971-988-20-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • ^ "The White Tai refer to themselves and their language as tay⁴ dɔn², probably because of the white blouses worn by the women. The usual word for 'white' in White Tai is dɔn²" (p. 8). Hudak, T. J. (2008). William J. Gedney’s comparative Tai source book. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press.
  • ^ a b c d e f g The White Tai of Laos
  • ^ Forbes, Andrew, and Henley, David: Vietnam Past and Present: The North (History and culture of Hanoi and Tonkin). Chiang Mai. Cognoscenti Books, 2012. ASIN: B006DCCM9Q.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tai_Dón_people&oldid=1212733540"

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