THE THO

Derivatives:  Keo, Mon, Cuoi, Ho, Tay Poong, Dan Lai, and Ly Ha
Population:  68,394 people (as of 1999).
Locality:  western Nghe An Province.
Customs and Culture
The Tho live in houses on stilts and on-ground houses.
Tho boys and girls look for their life partner by sleeping and talking to each other. The boy's family is to pay for the wedding.
The Tho worship many spirits of which many were their heroes. They also worship their ancestors.
The Tho have annual “Starting the Rice Fields” Ceremonies.
Language: The Tho language belongs to the Viet-Muong Group (or Austro-Asiatic Linguistic Group).

Dress:  Tho attire for women is composed of a knee-long dress and a skirt for female. The femail also have a white headdress.

Economy:  The Tho cultivate agriculture such as rice for food, hemp for weaving...