The San Chay people (; also called Sán Chỉ) live in
Tuyên Quang Province
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of the
Northeast
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region of
Vietnam
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, as well as some nearby provinces. The
Pinghua language
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is a form of
Chinese language
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.
Their population was 201,398 in 2019.
Many live in remote areas, using
slash-and-burn
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agriculture because those areas are not flat enough for paddy rice production.
They sing (love songs) and celebrate the festival (New Rice festival).
The San Chay people are related with the Shanzi People in
Guangxi
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, China.
References
External links
Official introductionEthnologue reportNét độc đáo trong trang phục phụ nữ dân tộc Đông Bắc
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Ethnic groups in Vietnam