Kháng people

The KhÃÂ¡ng people () are an Austro-Asian people of northwestern Vietnam.

Etymology

The KhÃÂ¡ng people also called as Haang, Ksakhao, Ksasua, Ksadon, Ksadaeng, Ksahoc, Ksaai, Ksabung, Quanglam, Bren, Ksakautenh, Putheng, Tayhay.

History

Most Khaang live in the SÃÂ¡n La and Lai ChÃÂ¢u provinces of northwestern Vietnam. Khang subgroups include KhÃÂ¡ng DÃ¡ÂºÂ©ng, KhÃÂ¡ng HoÃ¡ÂºÂ·c, KhÃÂ¡ng DÃÂ³n, KhÃÂ¡ng SÃÂºa, Ma HÃÂ¡ng, BÃÂ° HÃÂ¡ng, Ma HÃÂ¡ng BÃ¡ÂºÂ»ng, and BÃÂ° HÃÂ¡ng CÃ¡Â»Âi.

Their cuisine is known for its hot and sour dishes, and they have the custom of drinking by the nose (Khang language: tu mui). They celebrate Xen Pang Ã¡ÂºÂ¢ festival.

In 2019 their population was 16,180.

References

TrÃ¡ÂºÂ§n HÃ¡Â»Â¯u SÃÂ¡n. 2010. VÃÂn hÃÂ³a dÃÂ¢n gian ngÃÂ°Ã¡Â»Âi KhÃÂ¡ng Ã¡Â»Â TÃÂ¢y BÃ¡ÂºÂ¯c. HÃÂ NÃ¡Â»Âi: NhÃÂ xuÃ¡ÂºÂ¥t bÃ¡ÂºÂ£n ÃÂÃ¡ÂºÂ¡i HÃ¡Â»Âc QuÃ¡Â»Âc Gia HÃÂ NÃ¡Â»Âi.

External links

Ethnologue report
http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
Khang in RWAAI Digital Archive