THE MA

Derivatives:  Chau Ma, Ma Xop, Ma To, Ma Krung, and Ma Ngan
Population: 33,338 people (as of 1999)
Locality:  Lam Dong Province.

Customs and culture
The Ma live in villages of which each is comprised of five to ten elongated houses.
The Ma believe in animism

Language
The Ma language belongs to the Mon-Khmer Group.

Dress
The women wear long skirts and the men wear loincloths.

Economy
The Ma cultivate rice, corn, and cotton.