Pacoh
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The Pacoh are a minority ethnic group living mostly in Laos in an extremely remote mountainous area near the Vietnam border. There are approximately 17,000 Pacoh in Laos, and approximately 35,000 Pacoh worldwide.[citation needed]
In Laos, the Pacoh live in the northern portion of Saravan Province (Samouay District) and the southern portion of Savannakhet Province (Nong District).
Other Pacoh live in Vietnam where they are considered a part of the Ta Oi minority. In Vietnam, the Pacoh {Khas Pakho) number approximately 15,000 (1973) and are found in the highlands of Thien Province.[1]
The name Pacoh may mean 'mountaineers'. Alternate names for Pacoh are: Bo, Pako, and Van Kieu.
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[edit] Industry
Their main industry is slash-and-burn agriculture.
[edit] Religion
Most Pacoh are animists. They pray to many gods, ghosts and deities. Every village has a spirit-house on its outskirts.
[edit] Language
Pacoh speak the Pacoh language.
