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Vietnam Peoples - The Gia Rai
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The Gia Rai believe in the existence of Giang (Genies) and hold many rituals connected to their genies.They live in separate villages called ploi or bon. Houses are built on stilts. The village chief and the elders have great prestige in Gia Rai society and play a role in running collective activities.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Ede
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The E De live in houses built on stilts. These houses are generally elongated. The interior of the house is divided into two parts. The main part, called the Gah, is reserved for receiving guests. The rest of the house, called the Ok, is divided into compartments for a kitchen and for living quarters. At each side of the house there is a floor yard. The yard lying in front of the entrance is called the guest yard.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Dao (Zao)
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The Dao live along the Sino-ViêtNamese and ViêtNamese-Lao borders and in some midland provinces and provinces along the coastline of northern ViêtNam.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Cong
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The Cong live in houses built on stilts. Each Cong lineage has a leader, its own social taboos, and its own manner of worshipping their ancestors at the altar.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Co Tu
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The Co Tu believe in and worship Giang (Genie). The houses are set out in the form of an ellipse. In the middle of the village is the Rong (Communal House), a large and beautiful building used for the reception of guests, to hold meetings, rituals and cultural performances. Patriarchy prevails among the Co Tu as the children take the family name of their father. The right of inheritance is reserved only for sons.
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