Gie Trieng people
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| Total population |
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| 30,243 (1999 est.) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Vietnam : Kon Tum |
| Languages |
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Vietnamese, others |
| Religion |
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Traditional religion |
The Gie Trieng people (Vietnamese: người Giẻ Triêng) are an ethnic group in Vietnam. Most Gie Trieng live in the province of Kon Tum, in Vietnam's Central Highlands region, and in 1999 the population was 30,243. They speak a Mon-Khmer language.
They practice the custom of interring bodies of the dead by hanging the coffin on a tree.
[edit] Notable Gie Trieng
- A Huỳnh, football star, half-back of Vietnam national football team, playing for the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Club.
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