Kuan Mei-lien
Kuan may refer to: ;Ethnic groups * Khuen people, an aboriginal people of Laos * Khün, a Tai ethnic group in southeast Asia ;Other uses *Fan Kuan (990–1020), Chinese landscape painter of the Song dynasty * Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015), founding father of Singapore, prime minister 1959–1990 *Agam Kuan, an ancient well in India * Dhaula Kuan, major intersection of roads in Delhi, India ;Television * KUAN-LD, a low-power television station (channel 17, virtual 48) licensed to serve Poway, etc., California, United States See also * Guan (other) *Guang (other) Guang may refer to: * Guang (vessel), an ancient Chinese drinking vessel * Guang people, ethnic group of northern Ghana * Guang languages, languages spoken by the Guang people * Guangzhou, city in Guangdong, China * Liangguang, Guangdong and Guang ...

Khuen People
The Khuen (or Khuen, Kuan, Kuanhua, Kween, Khween, Khouen) people are an aboriginal ethnic group of Laos. Language The Khuen speak a language also called Khuen, which is a Khmuic language. The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic. There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon-Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not. Geographic distribution *Population in Laos: 8000 in Luang Namtha Province *Population in China: 1500, centered on Jinghong in Southern China *Population in United States: Unknown Customs As a fellow member of the larger Khmuic ethnic group, many aspects of Khuen culture are similar to the Khmu. Family names are usually the names of sacred animals or plants. It is taboo for a Khuen person to touch the animal or plant that bears his or her family name. Religion In addition to Theravada Buddhism ''Theravāda'' () ( si, ථේරවාදය, my, ထေရဝါဒ, th, เถรวาท, km, ថេរវាទ, ...
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