The Blang Village


  An Introduction to Blang Nationality
    With a population of 91,900, Blang live in Xinshuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and Lincang area in Yunnan Province. The Blang language belongs to the Va-Deang branch, the Mon-Khmer group of the Austro-Asiatic language family. They engage in agriculture and their Puer tea is well known. The Water-splashing Festival, Open Door Festival and Close Door Festival are most celebrated. Blang people believe in the Hinayana Buddhism and worship of ancestors.
The Landscapes in the Village
    Menhai-style Blang dwellings on stilt.
Exhibits
    The live settings in Blang dwellings.