Si La
The
Si La
(also
Sila
) are an
ethnic group
of about 1,800 people living in northern
Laos
and another 600 living in the
Lai Chau province
of
Vietnam
. They speak a
Tibeto-Burman language
. Their primary occupation is the cultivation of
rice
and
corn
, augmented by
hunting
and
gathering
. One of the most distinctive Si La customs is
teeth painting
: men traditionally
painted
their teeth
red
, while women painted theirs
black
. The
custom
is increasingly uncommon among the younger
generation
.
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