The Mạ or Maa () are a
Mon–Khmer
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-speaking people in
Vietnam
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(population 50,322 in 2019). They are concentrated mostly in the
Lâm Đồng Lâm is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Lin in Chinese and Im in Korean.
Lam is the anglicized variation of the surname Lâm.
Lam is also a commonly held surname of Cantonese speakers of Chinese descent. Large populations in ...
and
Đồng Nai province of the country, particularly in the area of the upper
Đồng Nai River.
There are very close to the
Koho people.
The Ma achieved some form of political unity and a stratified society before the 19th century due to the influence of the
Funan
Funan (; km, ហ៊្វូណន, ; vi, Phù Nam, Chữ Hán: ) was the name given by Chinese cartographers, geographers and writers to an ancient Indianized state—or, rather a loose network of states ''( Mandala)''—located in mai ...
.
This, however, broke down due to varying factors such as the
French colonization, inter-group warfare, and slave trading.
The Mon-Khmer-speaking group called
Cho Ro is identified by some ethnologists as a subgroup of the Ma people.
Culture
Language
The Mạ or Maa language comes under the Mon-Khmer Group: this and the
Koho language are sometimes considered to be different dialects only.
Lê ''et al.'' lists the following Mạ subgroups. There are over 16,000 Mạ people living in Lộc Thắng, Lộc Bắc, Lộc Tân, Lộc Lâm, Lộc Ngãi, and Lộc Châu communes in
Bảo Lộc District; Đạ Teh, Đạ M’rê, Đạ Huoai, Đồng Nai, and Ma Đa Gui communes in
Đạ Huoai District; Đạ Đờn and Phú Sơn communes in
Đức Trọng District; Đinh Trang Thượng commune in northern
Di Linh District (Lê et al. 2014:310). These districts all belong to
Lâm Đồng Province Lâm is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Lin in Chinese and Im in Korean.
Lam is the anglicized variation of the surname Lâm.
Lam
Lam or LAM may refer to:
Organizations
* Laguna Art Museum, California, US
* Lam Eng Rubber ...
.
*Mạ Ngăn: the main Mạ subgroup, who live in the Đạ Đơng river basin. Lộc Bắc, Lộc Trung, Lộc Lâm communes of
Bảo Lộc District,
Lâm Đồng Province Lâm is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Lin in Chinese and Im in Korean.
Lam is the anglicized variation of the surname Lâm.
Lam
Lam or LAM may refer to:
Organizations
* Laguna Art Museum, California, US
* Lam Eng Rubber ...
.
*Mạ Tô: in upstream La Ngà (Đạ Rnga) River, B'Lao (
Bảo Lộc) plateau. Many are in close contact with the Koho people.
*Mạ Krung or Mạ Đa Gui: in the southern plains, from southeastern
Bảo Lộc District,
Đạ Huoai District,
Lâm Đồng Province Lâm is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Lin in Chinese and Im in Korean.
Lam is the anglicized variation of the surname Lâm.
Lam
Lam or LAM may refer to:
Organizations
* Laguna Art Museum, California, US
* Lam Eng Rubber ...
to
Định Quán District,
Đồng Nai Province.
*Mạ Xốp: in Lộc Bắc (B'Lach) commune,
Bảo Lộc District, and some in Lộc Trung commune of the same district.
Le (2003)
[Le, Tan Duong (2003) ''A phonological comparison of Maa and Koho varieties''. Master's thesis, Payap University.] covers the Maa varieties of Dagui, Chop, and Tadung.
Folklore
The Mạ have a rich oral traditions, and their culture is a tapestry of folklore. Myths, parables, and legends are an integral part of this ethnic group.
Traditional attire
The Mạ are also known for their traditional colorful attire. Mạ women wear skirts that reach well below their knees. The men customarily wear loincloth.
References
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Ethnic groups in Vietnam