THE SAN CHAY

Derivatives:  Cao Lan, San Chi, Man Cao Lan, and Hon Ban
Population:  147,315 people (as of 1999). 
Locality:  Mainly found in Tuyen Quang, Bac Thai, and Bac Giang Provinces. There are some scattered communities of the San Chay in Quang Ninh, Yen Bai, Lang Son, and Vinh Phuc Provinces. 

Customs and culture
The San Chay worship their ancestors and their thinking is influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
The father is the head of a San Chay family.
After a wedding, the wife lives with her parents until she has the first baby, then she'll move to her husband family permanently.

The language of the San Chay belong to Tay-Thai Group.
Dress:  The San Chay ladies' attire is similar to that of the Tay including a pair of long pants and knee-long dress.

Economy:  The San Chay cultivate wet rice agriculture.