THE LU

Derivatives:  Nhuon and Duon
Population: 4,964 people (as of 1999)
Locality:  Lai Chau Province. 

Customs and culture
The Lu follows Buddhism.
After burial, there'll be a ceremony to bring the soul to the pagoda.
The Lu houses are built on stilts.
The children take the father's family name. Boys have the same middle-name: "Ba"; and girls: "Y". The Lu are a very faithful group of people. Divorce is not comon in the Lu society.
 The Lu main food is sticky rice.

Language:The Lu language belongs to the Tay-Thai Group.

Dress
Lu men wear trousers and women wear skirts. Their garments are indigo-dyed and decorated with colourful motifs.

Economy
The Lu practise slash-and-burn agriculture. They grow a lot of rice and cassava on terraces.