Red Dao : Soon to be part of Taphin Network
The Dao people are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
The Red Dao are also one of the sub-groups of the Dzao ethnicity in southern China. Red Dao groups began a gradual
southward migration in the 18th century due to political unrest and to find more arable land. Dao people minority
people have villages all around North of Vietnam.
The Red Dao are the 4rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 500,000 people.
In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Red Dao residing in the surrounding many villages
and they account for about 30% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude between 1,600 and 1,700
meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call "the city above the clouds".
The Dao started migrating to Vietnam from China last 300 years.
We are still not sure about the difference ...
Without the H or with it, the DAO prononciation is the same than ZAO
There is 4,030,000 RED DAO results and 612,000 ZAO results on a Google search.
Look like red dao is the correct way to write it