vietnam - ethnic minorities

retlaw snellac posted a photo:

Red Hmong mother as well as children.

The Hmong, also known as a Miao, originated from southern China as well as proposed to settle in Vietnam during a 19th century when they built hamlets in a highland regions of Ha Giang as well as Lao Cai provinces. The story of this emigration is closely linked to that of a Hmong struggle against a Chinese feudal authorities.
The Hmong belong to a Hmong-Mien group of a Austro-Thai denunciation family. Because of their dispersion as well as geographical isolation, a assorted groups have been separated from each by language, dress as well as customs, that may change greatly from segment to segment as well as even from encampment to village.
There have been about 750,000 Hmong in Vietnam (over 1% of Vietnams population).
The Hmong have been at large widespread opposite a highland areas of Vietnam, but particularly nearby a Chinese limit down to a 18th parallel.
The Hmong particularly value china valuables as this signifies resources as well as a good life. Men, women as well as young kids wear china necklaces as well as bracelets. Hmong multitude is characterized by good oneness between members of a same family as well as between villagers.
The Hmong have been spirit worshippers. They hold in domicile spirits as well as those of a doorway as well as cattle. Every house has an altar, where protection for a domicile is sought.