Maniq people
Total population | |
---|---|
300[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Southern Thailand | |
Languages | |
Kensiu, Ten'edn, Thai (L2) | |
Religion | |
Animism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Semangs |
The Maniq or Mani are an ethnic group of Thailand. They are more widely known in Thailand as the Sakai (Thai: ซาไก), a controversial derogatory term meaning 'barbarism'.[2] They are the only Negrito group in Thailand and speak a variety of related Aslian languages, primarily Kensiu and Ten'edn, which do not have standard writing systems.[3]
In Thailand, the Maniq minority live in the southern provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, Phatthalung, Trang, and Satun.[2]
Characteristics
The Maniq are a
The director-general of the Rights and Liberties Protection Department of the Justice Ministry, said the Maniq are categorised into two groups based on where they live. The first group lives in the Titiwangsa Mountains in Yala and Narathiwat while the second group dwells in the Banthat Mountains in Phatthalung, Trang, and Satun.[2]
The total population of the Maniq is about 300 people.[1] However, they are divided into several different clans.[5]
Among the Malaysian sultans and rulers of the southern provinces of
Migration
Occasionally, Mani Clans will move to a new area. Hunters are sent to navigate the terrain in order to find a spot for their clan to set up camp. When a spot is found the hunters return to their clan to bring them to their new home.[5]
See also
- Negrito
- Semang
- Batek people
- Lanoh people
- List of ethnic groups in Thailand
References
- ^ a b Thonghom; Weber, George. "36. The Negrito of Thailand; The Mani". Andaman.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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- ^ Ernst, Gabriel (21 October 2019). ""We try to not be Thai": the everyday resistance of ethnic minorities". New Mandala. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- OCLC 423559402. Archived from the originalon 18 July 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b Primal Survivor: Season 5, episode 1
- ^ John H. Brandt (1961). "The Negrito of Peninsular Thailand". Journal of the Siam Society. 49 (Pt. 2). Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
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- ^ Woodhouse, Leslie (Spring 2012). "Concubines with Cameras: Royal Siamese Consorts Picturing Femininity and Ethnic Difference in Early 20th Century Siam". Women's Camera Work: Asia. 2 (2). Retrieved 8 July 2015.
External links
- Mani people : Ethnic ‘negrito’ tribe of Thailand Archived 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- The Negrito of Thailand
- Ethnologue report for Tonga language
- Thailand Mani indigenous data Archived 2021-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-66FA-7@view Maniq in RWAAI Digital Archive