TOP 3 ETHNIC GROUPS IN SAPA
Sapa is a beautiful land not only because of the landscape but also by the convergence of many ethnic groups living together. Coming here on the market day or simply a day in the village, you will surely be able to enjoy all the colorful dresses of the Black Hmong, Dao Do, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho ethnic groups. Each ethnic group is a difference in clothing, lifestyle, customs, farming methods …, with distinct, rich and mysterious cultural identities. In Sapa tours, the ethnic groups can be seen as highlights. 1. H’mong people The H’mong people are the largest ethnic group in Sa Pa, accounting for about 53% of the population. In the past, they were very good rice farmers, living along the Yangtze River (China), in a conflict with the Han ethnic group, most of them migrated south and divided into small groups. The first H’Mong ethnic groups to Sapa were concentrated mainly in the Hoang Lien range from about 300 years ago. The H’Mong who live mainly in Sa Pa are Black H’Mong because ...