Self-name:
Mol (or Mon, Moan, Mual).
Alt-name:
Do not have
Local groups:
Ao Tá (Âu Tá)
Region of residence:
Đồng bằng sông Hồng
Area of residence:
The provinces of Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho
Population (2019):
1452095
Percent:
1.509%
Language group
Viet - Muong
Language family
Austroasiatic
The Muong people have the same origin as the Vietnamese people, they have appeared in the northern region of our country for a long time. The Muong people live mainly on wet rice fields, with rice being the main food crop. Both Muong women and men like to smoke from large pipes. Muong men's clothing is quite simple with pants, belts, short blouses made of cotton or silk, buttoned at the chest or buttoned diagonally to the side. Muong women wear a white rectangular scarf with no patterns on their heads, wear short blouses with open chests, bibs, and ankle-length skirts.