Self-name:
Sedang
Alt-name:
Hđang, Kmrâng, Con lan, Brila
Local groups:
Xơ Teng, Tơ Ðrá, Mnâm, Ca Dong, Ha Lăng, Tà Trĩ, Châu.
Region of residence:
Tây Nguyên
Area of residence:
Concentrated in Kon Tum province, a few scattered in Quang Ngai and Quang Nam provinces.
Population (2019):
212277
Percent:
0.221%
Language group
Mon - Khmer
Language family
Nam Á
The Sedang mainly cultivate on swidden fields. The Mnâm group grows wet rice, the Ca Dong branch grows cinnamon, and the To Dra branch develops blacksmithing. All five groups have developed brocade weaving. The Sedang's costumes are mainly black and indigo. Traditionally, Sedang men wear loincloths on a normal day. On holidays, men wrap a piece of cloth around their bodies, like warriors going to battle. Sedang women wear sleeveless pullovers, wrap skirts, and shoulder scarves.