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There are Taineua in Laos; Thailand, [[Burma]], [[Vietnam]] and the [[United States of America]] today. |
There are Taineua in Laos; Thailand, [[Burma]], [[Vietnam]] and the [[United States of America]] today. |
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Taineua was one of many ethnics in China who prospered during 17th and 18th century. They |
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Since Laos civil war in the middle of 1960, some Taineua had fled Muang Sing to escape newly communist control in Muang Sing to Bokeo province and settled in 25 KM to the North of Ban Houeisai called Ban Namkeung Mai. This little slope area along the Mekong river is first settle by Yao or Mien ethnic during the CIA war. Chao La was chief of this village. His family and the families of other Mien officials and military members. Taineua fled from Muangsing during 1965 to settled in Nam Keung Mai with few families then when Nam Touiy was lost to communist in early 1973 all of Taineua in Nam Touiy fled to join the rest of Tainuea in Ban Namkeung Mai. Though, a few families had fled to other countries after Laos lost its war to total communist control in early 1975. Those who fled from Ban Namkeung Mai are now resided at America, Franch, Switzerland and Canada. Today, more than 30 of Taineua families still living in Ban Namkeung Mai, Laos. Ban Namkeung Mai has become the 6th village of Tainuea in Laos. |
Since Laos civil war in the middle of 1960, some Taineua had fled Muang Sing to escape newly communist control in Muang Sing to Bokeo province and settled in 25 KM to the North of Ban Houeisai called Ban Namkeung Mai. This little slope area along the Mekong river is first settle by Yao or Mien ethnic during the CIA war. Chao La was chief of this village. His family and the families of other Mien officials and military members. Taineua fled from Muangsing during 1965 to settled in Nam Keung Mai with few families then when Nam Touiy was lost to communist in early 1973 all of Taineua in Nam Touiy fled to join the rest of Tainuea in Ban Namkeung Mai. Though, a few families had fled to other countries after Laos lost its war to total communist control in early 1975. Those who fled from Ban Namkeung Mai are now resided at America, Franch, Switzerland and Canada. Today, more than 30 of Taineua families still living in Ban Namkeung Mai, Laos. Ban Namkeung Mai has become the 6th village of Tainuea in Laos. |
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Many Taineua people living in Burma at Shan State city of Kieng Tung and many other villages surrounding the city were making their living with self farming before; today some Taineua are able to educated their younger generations and improved their living standards to some level in the region. Many are still self-farming and experience little change. |
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Taineua is one of the Tay ethnicities in South East Asia.
Some of Taineua escaped depredation from China during early 19th century and divided into 3 different routes as they reached Laos, Thailand and Burma.
Today, there are still most of the Taineua living in China. The number is estimated at around 700,000 to 1,500,000.
There are Taineua in Laos; Thailand, Burma, Vietnam and the United States of America today.http://www.ethnic-china.com/Dai/daiindex.htm
Taineua was one of many ethnics in China who prospered during 17th and 18th century. They are Buddhist and have their own culture tradition language and literature.
There are still many Taineua villages in China that are still preserving their own heritage.
Taineua had many warlords of their own which they referred to as Jao Fa ( Lord of Sky ) There were many Jao Fa or Khun decent to as late as early 19th century. Many of their main cities are Meung Ka, Meung Pan, Meung Lo, Meung Voe ect... In Yunnan Province today.
Though Taineua in China are considered as very small minority group, they still have many of their relatives living in many countries in South East Asia,Europe and America.
Taineua in Laos can be visited in all 5 villages such as: Ban Koum, Ban Patoy, Ban Nam Keoluang, Ban Siriheuang and Ban Tong Mai.
There are as many as 16 villages of Tainuea people living in Kiang Tung ( Xiang Tung ) Burma. five of the villages located right inside the town of Xiang Tung such as: Xao Paed, Bo Heua, Nong Kham, Pa Laeng and Suan Luang.
Since Laos civil war in the middle of 1960, some Taineua had fled Muang Sing to escape newly communist control in Muang Sing to Bokeo province and settled in 25 KM to the North of Ban Houeisai called Ban Namkeung Mai. This little slope area along the Mekong river is first settle by Yao or Mien ethnic during the CIA war. Chao La was chief of this village. His family and the families of other Mien officials and military members. Taineua fled from Muangsing during 1965 to settled in Nam Keung Mai with few families then when Nam Touiy was lost to communist in early 1973 all of Taineua in Nam Touiy fled to join the rest of Tainuea in Ban Namkeung Mai. Though, a few families had fled to other countries after Laos lost its war to total communist control in early 1975. Those who fled from Ban Namkeung Mai are now resided at America, Franch, Switzerland and Canada. Today, more than 30 of Taineua families still living in Ban Namkeung Mai, Laos. Ban Namkeung Mai has become the 6th village of Tainuea in Laos.
Many Taineua people living in Burma at Shan State city of Kieng Tung and many other villages surrounding the city were making their living with self farming before; today some Taineua are able to educated their younger generations and improved their living standards to some level in the region. Many are still self-farming and experience little change.