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They speak a [[Tibeto-Burman languages|Tibeto-Burman language]]. Their primary occupation is the cultivation of [[cereal]]s, augmented by [[hunting]] and [[foraging]]. One of the most distinctive Si La customs is [[tooth painting]]: men traditionally painted their teeth red, while women painted theirs black. The custom is increasingly uncommon among the younger generation. |
They speak a [[Tibeto-Burman languages|Tibeto-Burman language]]. Their primary occupation is the cultivation of [[cereal]]s, augmented by [[hunting]] and [[foraging]]. One of the most distinctive Si La customs is [[tooth painting]]: men traditionally painted their teeth red, while women painted theirs black. The custom is increasingly uncommon among the younger generation. |
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*[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=109001&rog3=VM Joshua Project entry] |
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Revision as of 02:56, 27 December 2007
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The Si La (also Sila) are an ethnic group of about 1,800 people living in northern Laos and another 600 living in the Lai Chau province of northwestern Vietnam.
They speak a Tibeto-Burman language. Their primary occupation is the cultivation of cereals, augmented by hunting and foraging. One of the most distinctive Si La customs is tooth painting: men traditionally painted their teeth red, while women painted theirs black. The custom is increasingly uncommon among the younger generation.
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| Sino-Tibetan languages | |
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