Lua people
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| Lua |
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| Total population |
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Unknown |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Laos, Thailand, United States (California) |
| Languages |
| Lao, Thai, others |
| Religions |
| Animism, Shamanism, Theravada Buddhism |
The Lua People are a minority cultural group indigenous and native to Laos, although some also live in Thailand. Together, the group make up a mixed culturally diverse linguistic background.
Animism, Shamanism and Theravada Buddhism are common spiritual practices for the Lua.
Following the beginning of the Vietnam War, many Lua families escaped Laos to seek refuge in Thailand, and there was a large concentration of Lua refugees in Ban Vinai. In the early 1970s and 1980s, Lua families immigrated to the United States. Today, there is a large Lua community in the state of California, expanding from Santa Rosa, Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, and other parts of the state of California, and also including the states of Minnesota, Tennessee, Washington, Iowa, and Illinois. Families who remained in the camps in Thailand migrated back to Sayabouri province, where the Lua people had been originally displaced due to the Vietnam War.
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[edit] References
1992 Lewis, Judy and Damrong Tayanin. Minority cultures of Laos : Kammu, Lua', Lahu, Hmong, and Mien. ISBN: 1882337018 9781882337019
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