Nu people, the Glossary
The Nu people (alternative names include Nusu, Nung, Zauzou and Along) are one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's Republic of China.[1]
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38 relations: Animism, Bamboo, China, Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year, Christianity, Derung language, Derung people, Fishing, Gender, Government of China, Hunting, Irrawaddy River, Kachin State, Latin, List of ethnic groups in China, Lisu people, Losar, Mali River, Myanmar, N'Mai River, Nùng people, Necklace, Nung language (Sino-Tibetan), Nung Rawang, Nusu language, Plucked string instrument, Rawang language, Salween River, Taron people, Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan people, Tibeto-Burman languages, Wood, Yunnan, Zauzou language, Zayu County.
Animism
Animism (from meaning 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.
Bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of mostly evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae.
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Chinese calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar (l; informally l) is a lunisolar calendar, combining the solar, lunar, and other cycles for various social and agricultural purposes.
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
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Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Derung language
Dulong or Drung, Derung, Rawang, or Trung, is a Sino-Tibetan language in China.
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Derung people
The Derung (also spelt Drung or Dulong) people (endonym) are an ethnic group. Nu people and Derung people are ethnic groups officially recognized by China.
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Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish.
Gender
Gender includes the social, psychological, cultural and behavioral aspects of being a man, woman, or other gender identity.
Government of China
The government of the People's Republic of China is based on a system of people's congress within the parameters of a unitary communist state, in which the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacts its policies through people's congresses.
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Hunting
Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals.
Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy River (ဧရာဝတီမြစ်,, Ayeyarwady) is the largest river in Myanmar.
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Kachin State
Kachin State (ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: Jinghpaw Mungdaw) is the northernmost state of Myanmar.
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Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
List of ethnic groups in China
The Han people are the largest ethnic group in mainland China.
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Lisu people
The Lisu people (Lisu: ꓡꓲ‐ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ; လီဆူလူမျိုး,;; ลีสู่) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar (Burma), southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Nu people and Lisu people are ethnic groups officially recognized by China.
Losar
Losar ("new year"William D. Crump, "Losar" in Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide (McFarland & Co.: 2008), pp. 237-38.) also known as Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism.
Mali River
The Mali River (Mali Hka) is a river that originates in the hills of Kachin State, in the northernmost border region of Myanmar.
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.
N'Mai River
The N'Mai River or N'Mai Hka (မေခမြစ်) is a river in northern Myanmar (Burma).
Nùng people
The Nùng (pronounced as noong nuːŋ) are a Central Tai-speaking ethnic group living primarily in northeastern Vietnam and southwestern Guangxi.
Necklace
A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck.
Nung language (Sino-Tibetan)
Southern Anung (autonym:;; Fuche Naw) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Nung people in Fugong County, China, and Kachin State, Myanmar.
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Nung Rawang
The Rawang people are an ethnic group who inhabit far northern Kachin State of Burma (Myanmar) and speak the Rawang language.
Nusu language
The Nusu language is a Loloish language spoken by the Nu people of China and Myanmar.
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Plucked string instrument
Plucked string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by plucking the strings.
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Rawang language
Rawang, also known as Krangku, Kiutze (Qiuze), and Ch’opa, is a Sino-Tibetan language of India and Burma.
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Salween River
The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about long, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau south into the Andaman Sea. The Salween flows primarily within southwest China and eastern Myanmar (Burma), with a short section forming the border of Burma and Thailand. Throughout most of its course, it runs swiftly through rugged mountain canyons.
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Taron people
The Taron or T’rung (တရုမ်း) are an ethnic group in the Himalayan foothills of northern Kachin State, Myanmar, whose population is declining to the point where they may disappear entirely.
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Tibet
Tibet (Böd), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia.
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Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Nu people and Tibetan people are ethnic groups officially recognized by China.
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Tibeto-Burman languages
The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non-Sinitic members of the Sino-Tibetan language family, over 400 of which are spoken throughout the Southeast Asian Massif ("Zomia") as well as parts of East Asia and South Asia.
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Wood
Wood is a structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.
Yunnan
Yunnan is an inland province in Southwestern China.
Zauzou language
Zauzou (Rouruo 柔若, Jaojo, Raorou; autonym) is a Loloish language of Tu'e District (兔峨地区), Lanping County, Yunnan, China.
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Zayu County
Zayul County, KNAB, retrieved 5 July 2021.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_people
Also known as Along people, Anong people, Anung, Ayi people, Nu (People).