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The Khmu were the indigenous inhabitants of northern Laos. It is generally believed the Khmu once inhabited a much larger area. After the influx of Thai/Lao peoples into the lowlands of Southeast Asia, the Khmu were forced to higher ground (), above the rice-growing lowland Lao and below the Hmong/Mien groups that inhabit the highest regions, where they practiced swidden agriculture. [5]
The Khmu Kaye lived in the eastern part of Khmuic territory which is the area of the present day Xiengkhuang province. Be in mind that some scholars confuse Khmu Cheuang [cɯaŋ] and Khmu Chuang [cuaŋ]. These two groups are not the same, Khmu Cheuang are still exist in the present day and mostly live in northwestern of Vietnam.
Khmu, Palaung The Mảng ( Chinese : 莽人 ; pinyin : Mángrén ; Vietnamese : Mảng ) are an ethnic group living primarily in Lai Châu , northwestern Vietnam , where they are one of Vietnams' 54 officially recognized ethnic groups .
Khmu is the language of the Khmu people of the northern Laos region. It is also spoken in adjacent areas of Vietnam , Thailand and China . Khmu lends its name to the Khmuic branch of the Austroasiatic language family, the latter of which also includes Khmer and Vietnamese .
The Khmuic languages are: Mlabri (Yumbri); Kniang (Phong 3, Tay Phong); Ksingmul (Puok, Pou Hok, Khsing-Mul); Khmu’ Khuen; O’du; Prai; Mal (Thin); Theen (Kha Sam Liam); Similarly, Phuoc (Xinh Mul) and Kháng are also sometimes classified as Mangic, and Kháng is classified as Palaungic by Diffloth.
The Hmong perform the "fon bun kin chieng" or Hmong “New Year dance;” the Khmu have a courtship dance known as the "fon pao bang"; the Red and Black Tai have a bamboo cane dance, and the Yao are known for bell and drum dances. There are numerous regional and ethnic variations on all traditional dances in Laos.
According to local history books, [3] the first people who settled in Oudomxay around the year 700 were "Khom" (also known as Khmu).About 1260, Lao Ly came from the region of Sipsongpanna in southern China and built a village called Ban Luang Cheng ("big village" or "big district") in the area of today's province capital Muang Xay.
Xiangkhouang is home to five different ethnic groups: the Tai Dam, Tai Daeng, Phuan, Khmu, and Hmong. Their traditional houses, dresses, beliefs and rituals are part of the cultural heritage of Laos. There are also minorities of Laotian Chinese and Vietnamese, as well as some international workers from South Korea, Japan, Europe and North America.