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Kongsat
The Kongsat people are an ethnic group in Laos. Geographic distribution * Population of approximately 100 in Oudomxai Province of Laos (They inhabit the single village of Nam Nyon Village in Namo District) Origin The Kongsat claim that they originated in the Yunnan Province of China. They are a Tai ethnic group. Culture The Kongsat have largely assimilated Lao and Lu customs. Language The Kongsat are multilingual in Yang, Lao, Lue, Khmu, Pounyot.Chazee, Laurent. The Peoples of Laos: Rural and Ethnic Diversities. 2002. White Lotus Press. Bangkok. Religion The Kongsat practice animism Animism (from Latin: ' meaning ' breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things— animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather syst .... Celebrations * Celebration of the Tiger (Day of the Tiger according to the traditional 13-day calendar) * New Year (celebrated on the 7th da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oudomxai Province
Oudomxay (alternates: Oudômxai or Moung Xai; lo, ອຸດົມໄຊ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country. Its capital is Muang Xai. It covers an area of . It borders China to the north, Phongsali province to the northeast, Luang Prabang province to the east and southeast, Xaignabouli province to the south and southwest, Bokeo province to the west, and Luang Namtha province to the northwest. Its topography is mountainous, between above sea level. Oudomxay has deposits of salt, bronze, zinc, antimony, brown coal, kaolin and iron. Attempts to control heroin-related poppy cultivation there have been made through the Narcotics Crop Control Project, begun in the 1990s. Besides rice, important local crops are corn, soybeans, fruits, vegetables, cassava ( maniok), sugarcane, tobacco, cotton wool, tea and peanuts. In 2004, approximately 10,000 tons of sugarcane and 45,000 tons of corn were produced there. History According to local history book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
