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Bru - Van Kieu ethnic group
Name of ethnic group: Bru-Van Kieu (Tri, Khua, and Ma-Coong). Population: 55,559 people (Year 1999). Locality: The mountain regions of Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.

Customs and habits
The Bru - Van Kieu live in small houses on stilts. These villages are usually located near rivers or streams and are always arranged along the water current flows. The houses are arranged in circles around a communal house on flat and expansive terrain. Young Bru - Van Kieu men and women are free to choose their partners. The maternal uncle says the last words at marriage or burial ceremonies for his nephews and nieces. He also has the decision power in house construction. Ancestor worship is the most common religious activity. Also, the Bru - Van Kieu pay veneration to sacred objects such as a sword or a fragment of a bowl, and they especially worship fire and kitchen deities.


Both men and women wear like Tay Nguyen costumes.
