Khang people

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Khang
Total population

10,272 (1999 est.)

Regions with significant populations
Vietnam : Sơn La, Lai Châu
Languages
Vietnamese, others
Religions
Animism

The Khang people (Vietnamese: Kháng) are one of indigenious group in northwestern Vietnam. As of 1999, their population was 10,272.

Most Khang live in the Sơn La and Lai Châu provinces of northwestern Vietnam.

Their cuisine is known for its hot and sour dishes, and they have the strange custom of drinking by the nose (Khang language: tu mui). They celebrate Xen Pang Ả festival.

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