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Ethnic

Si La

Self-name:

Cù Dề Sừ

Alt-name:

Kha Pẻ

Local groups:

Do not have

Region of residence:

Tây Bắc Bộ

​Area of residence:

Lai Chau Province

Population (2019):

909

Percent: 

0.001%

Language group

Tibeto - Burman

Language family

Sino - Tibetan

The main food source of the Sila people is rice and corn from the fields. In general, their living standards are low and their mortality rate is high. Traditionally, Sila women wear indigo skirts, shirts with buttons on the right armpit, especially the chest flap is decorated with shiny silver and aluminum coins, the collar and sleeves are decorated with colorful fabric lines. Accessories include a head scarf and a bag decorated with colorful red thread. Men wear short shirts with open chests and loose pants.

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