Ma-coong

Một người đàn ông Ma-coong đang dệt vải trước nhà sàn.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An ethnic group: Ma-coong is an alternate name for the Bru-Vân Kiều people, an ethnic group residing primarily in the mountainous regions of central Vietnam and Laos.
   • A community: The term refers to the specific cultural and social community of this ethnic group.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Ma-coong chủ yếu sống ở vùng núi tỉnh Quảng Bình. (The Ma-coong people mainly live in the mountainous areas of Quang Binh province.)
  • Văn hóa của dân tộc Ma-coong rất phong phú. (The culture of the Ma-coong ethnic group is very rich.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in anthropological, ethnographic, or official administrative contexts when referring to this specific community.

Variants and Related Words

• Bru-Vân Kiều: The more common dual name for the same ethnic group.
• Người Bru: A shorter reference to the Bru people, part of the same designation.

Synonyms

• Bru people
• Van Kieu people
• Bru-Van Kieu ethnic group

Notes on Usage

• "Ma-coong" is a specific ethnonym. It should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a people.
• When writing in English, it is often helpful to specify "the Ma-coong people" or "the Ma-coong ethnic group" for clarity.