Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County
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.png) Location of Xinping County (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Yuxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,114 km2 (430 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 260,035 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 653400 |
| Area code(s) | 0877 |
| Website | http://www.xinping.gov.cn/ |
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County (新平彝族傣族自治县; pinyin: Xīnpíng yízú dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.
Ethnic groups
The Xinping County Almanac (1993:106, 118) lists the following Yi and Hani subgroups.
- Yi: 111,555 (1987); subgroups are Niesu 聂苏, Nasu 纳苏, Chesu 车苏, Lalu 腊鲁, Lawu 拉乌, Mili 咪利, Micha 密查, Xiangtang 香堂, Luowu 罗武, Menghua 蒙化
- Hani: 9,547 (1987)
- Kaduo 卡多: Wajiao 挖窖[1] of Jianxing 建兴乡; Wasi 瓦寺[2] and Baizhi 柏枝[3] of Pingzhang 平掌乡; Shengli 胜利[4] of Mosha 漠沙乡
- Nuobi 糯比 and Suobi 梭比: Meiziqing 梅子箐[5] of Jianxing 建兴乡; Dazhai 大寨 of Fuxing 复兴
- Woni 窝尼: Yani 亚尼[6] of Pingdian 平甸
- Duota 堕塔: Xinzhai 新寨村[7] of Panlong 盘龙
- Biyue 碧约: Mowei 磨味[8] of Jianxing 建兴乡
There are various Tai ethnic groups in Xinping County.[9] They numbered 40,890 (15.54%) of the total population of Xinping County as of 2000, and include the following subgroups.[10]
- Tai Kha 傣卡 (Chinese Dai 汉傣): in Mosha Town 漠沙镇 and Yaojie Town 腰街镇
- Tai Sa 傣沙 (Tai Xa): in Mosha Township 漠沙镇
- Tai Ya 傣雅 (Tai Yalun 傣雅伦): in Gasa Town 嘎洒镇 and Shuitang Township 水塘镇
These 3 groups are known as the 花腰傣, or 'Flowery-waisted Tai' due to the style of their women's clothing. Local Tai languages include the Yuánxīn 元新 dialect of Tai Hongjin.
The Damuyu Flowery-Waist Dai Cultural and Ecological Tourist Village (大沐浴花腰傣文化生态旅游村) is located in Longhe Village 龙河村, Mosha Township 漠沙镇.
References
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250266
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250339
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250343
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250299
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250553
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250286
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250528
- ↑ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=250265
- ↑ Edmondson, Jerold A. 2008. "Shan and other Northern Tier Southeast Tai languages of Myanmar and China: Themes and Variations." In Diller, Anthony, Jerold Edmondson, & Yongxian Luo, (eds.) The Tai–Kadai languages. London: Routledge.
- ↑ 新平县旅游局 (2004). 花腰傣之乡：新平体脸游. ISBN 7-81068-883-9.
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Coordinates: 24°4′8″N 101°59′20″E / 24.06889°N 101.98889°E