54 GROUPS: CO PEOPLE OF VIETNAM

This page provides some details about Co people. They are one of the 54 groups of people in Vietnam.

Name Of Ethnic Group

Co (also known as Cor, Col, Cua, and Trau)

Co People Population

40,442 people (2019 Census)

Locality

Bac Tra My and Nam Tra My districts of Quang Nam Province; Tra Bong District of Quang Ngai Province.

Customs & Habits

The Co believes that all things have souls, and they worship the souls of rice grains. In former days, the Co lived in longhouses built on stilts. Recently, the Co has built shorter houses that are level with the ground. The village chief is chosen on the basis of knowledge, experience in production, behaviour, and the trust of villagers. In the past, no Co lineage had an individual name; they all took the family name of Dinh. Now, they have taken the family name of Ho, after President Ho Chi Minh.

Culture

The Co language belongs to the Mon-Khmer Group. The Co likes to sing, dance, beat drums, and gongs. Folk songs such as the Xru, Klu, and Agioi are very popular.

Costumes

Men leave their upper torsos naked and cover their lower torsos with loincloths. Women wear a skirt, bra, and shirt with short sleeves. Women often tie colourfully beaded strings around their waists. In winter, they cover themselves with blankets.

Economy

The Co lives mainly from slash-and-burn agriculture. They grow rice, maize, cassava, cinnamon, and other plants.

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