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Self-name:
Tay
Alt-name:
Tho
Local groups:
Thổ, Ngạn, Phén, Thu Lao và Pa Dí
Region of residence:
Đông Bắc Bộ
Area of residence:
Valleys of the Northeastern provinces, from Quang Ninh, Bac Giang to Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lao Cai, Yen Bai
Population (2019):
1845492
Percent:
1.918%
Language group
Kra - Dai
Language family
Tai-Kadai
The Tay people appeared in Vietnam from about the second half of the first millennium BC. They developed wet rice cultivation, knew how to intensively cultivate and used many irrigation methods. The Tay brocade weaving craft was especially developed, with many beautiful and unique patterns. The Tay traditional costumes were made of indigo-dyed cotton, with almost no embroidery or decoration.
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