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The Nùng are an ethnic minority in Vietnam . Population: Estimated to be more than 700,000. Location: Provinces of: Bac Giang , Bac Kan , Cao Bang , Lang Son , Thau Nguyen , and Tuyen Quang . Language: The Nùng language is part of the Tai Languages (written script developed c. 17th Century ). It is close to the Zhuang Language . Sustenance: Agriculture; terraced hillside, paddy, orchard farming. Rice , Maize , Tangerine , Persimmon . Prominent income from Anise . Handicrafts ( Bamboo , Rattan , Weaving ), Carpentry , Iron forging. Religion/Beliefs: Ancestor Worship ; Confucius ; Kwan Yin -- Bodhisattva . Customs: When drinking Alcohol , partakers cross hands and drink from the opposite glass, to demonstrate trust. Fairy Tales , Folk Music , and adherence to tradition and ethnic identity are strong characteristics of '''Nùng''' people. The Nùng's traditional, Indigo (symbolising faithfulness) clothing was made famous by Ho Chi Minh , worn when he returned to Vietnam in 1941. Prominent Nùng people: Kim Dong ( August Revolution --1945.) SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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