THE HA NHI

Derivatives:   U Ni and Xa U Ni
Population: 17,535 people (as of 1999)
Locality:  Lai Chau and Lao Cai Provinces.

Customs and culture
The Ha Nhi worship their ancestors and follow animism. The Ha Nhi live in houses with the walls built from pounded soil. The Ha Nhi house doesn't usually have windows.

Language: The Ha Nhi language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan Group.

Dress:
The women wear vests and skirts. Their attires are either colorfully-embroidered or indigo-dyed depending on each region.

Economy:
The Ha Nhi practise slash-and-burn cultivation. The Ha Nhi weaves their own cloth.