54 GROUPS: BO Y OR BOY PEOPLE OF VIETNAM
This page provides some details about Bo Y Or BoY People. They are one of the 54 groups of people in Vietnam.
Name Of Ethnic Group
Bo Y (also known as Chung Cha, Trong Gia, Tu Di, Tu Din, and Pu Na)
Population
3,232 people (2019 Census)
Locality
Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces.
Customs & Habits
Ancestor worship is the basis of the Bo Y religion. The Bo Y live in houses built on the ground. There is always an extra room in this type of house constructed of wooden boards that rest on the main beams of the house. These rooms serve as the bedroom for unmarried boys and as a granary. The wedding ceremony of the Bo Y is a complicated and expensive endeavour. A unique characteristic of this wedding ceremony is that the groom does not attend the ceremony. Instead, he sends his younger sister to the bride’s family to lead a pink horse during the wedding. When the parents die, the children must practice strict mourning rites, 90 days to mourn their mother and 120 days to mourn their father.
Culture
The Bo Y language belongs to the Tay – Thai Group.
Costumes
Women wear a full skirt, a five-panelled shirt, and a bra. Some of the women have adopted the Nung or Han way of dressing.
Economy
The Bo Y practice slash-and-burn agriculture. Every year, when the rainy season arrives, the Bo Y go to the rivers to catch spawn and fish to put in their ponds and submerged fields.
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