Dao Làn Tiẻn

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Dao Làn Tiẻn: The name of a specific, small subgroup of the Dao ethnic group in Vietnam. It refers to a distinct community with its own cultural identity within the broader Dao (Yao) ethnicity.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Dao Làn Tiẻn chủ yếu sinh sống ở vùng núi phía Bắc. (The Dao Làn Tiẻn people mainly live in the northern mountainous regions.)
  • Trang phục truyền thống của Dao Làn Tiẻn rất sặc sỡ. (The traditional costume of the Dao Làn Tiẻn is very colorful.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in ethnographic, anthropological, and cultural contexts to specify this particular branch of the Dao people.
  • Nghiên cứu về nghi lễ cưới hỏi của ngành Dao Làn Tiẻn. (A study on the wedding rituals of the Dao Làn Tiẻn branch.)

Variants and Related Words

• Người Dao (n): Dao people, the larger ethnic group to which the Dao Làn Tiẻn belong.
• Dân tộc Dao (n): Dao ethnicity.

Synonyms

• Dao subgroup: A general term for any subdivision of the Dao ethnic group.
• Ethnic branch: A branch of a larger ethnic community.

Related Cultural Notes

• Dao ethnic group: A major ethnic minority in Vietnam, China, Laos, and Thailand, known as Yao internationally. Subgroups like the Dao Làn Tiẻn often have distinct dialects, customs, and clothing.
• Ethnonym: "Dao Làn Tiẻn" is an ethnonym, a name used by or for a particular ethnic community.