【4K】Lhoba Village, the smallest minority in China, with traditional costumes.

Video shooting time: May 29, 2023
Shooting Location: Caizhao Village, Milin County, Nyingchi City, Tibet
Shooting equipment: Canon R camera

timeline:
00:00 village street shoot
05:24 Lhoba Villa
08:27 Lhoba Homestay

The total population of the Lhoba is about 3,682 (2010), and they are mainly distributed in the vast Luoyu area of the Tibet Autonomous Region starting from Zayu in the east, reaching Menyu in the west, and reaching the Sino-Indian border in the south. Lang County and other places are the most concentrated. There are also a few scattered in Lhasa, Nyingchi, Shannan and other places and cities.

The Luoyu area, where the Lhoba people live together, is located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, at a low latitude between 27° and 30° north latitude, with high mountains and dense forests, numerous rivers, and the Yarlung Zangbo River and Danba River pass through it. The high mountains in the north of Luoyu have continuous snow peaks and many mountains. The diversity of natural environment forms a three-dimensional climate from frigid to tropical, which provides excellent conditions for the growth and reproduction of animals and plants. Crops and commercial crops include highland barley, wheat, chicken feet, corn, rice, buckwheat, sorghum, beans, bananas, pineapples, citrus, pomelo, peaches, pears, grapes, watermelons and other fruits; livestock include cattle, cattle, Pigs, chickens, etc.

Historically, people divided Luoyu into upper Luoyu and lower Luoyu according to the geographical situation. Upper Luoyu generally refers to the Baimagang (now Medog County), Manigang, and Mechuka, which were called in ancient times; Lower Luoyu generally refers to the Yongmu River, Siyaoer River, and Bachasiren River Basin, until the south and India Bordering vast areas.

"Lhoba" is the customary name of the Tibetans for the ancient residents living in this area. "Luo" has several meanings in Tibetan, such as "near", "wisdom", "southern" and "uncivilized"; "Ba" means "people". After the founding of New China, according to the actual situation and the wishes of the nation, it was officially named Lhoba, which means "Southern people".

There are many tribes in the Lhoba people, and most of them live together as tribes or clans. The main tribes are Yidu, Miguba, Misimba, Da'emu, Shimon, Minrong, Bogar, Bori, Jianbo, Degen, Apatani, Buni, Sulong, Aka, etc. . In addition, there are some small tribes. The Motuo Lhoba tribes belong to the Miguba and Misinba tribes. They mainly live in Damuluoba Township, and some live together with the Monba and Tibetans. The Lhoba tribe in Milin County mainly belongs to the Bogar tribe and lives in Nanyi Lhoba Township, Qiangna Township, Milin Town and other townships; Lhoba people in Longzi County, mainly living in Douyu Township of the county, including Na, Mure, Bayi, Burui and other tribes; Lhoba people in Zayu County, They are mainly part of the original Yidu tribe and live in Xiba Village in the county.

The Lhoba language is an independent language of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The dialects of the various tribes are quite different, and there is no national script.

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