Cho Ro ethnic group
Customs and habits
The Cho Ro lives on houses built on
stilts and on the ground. Both patriarchal and matriarchal customs have
significance in the family life of the Cho Ro. The Cho Ro believes that all
things have souls and spirits. These spirits have invisible control over humans
which forces them to become involved in worshipping rituals and puts special
taboos on them. The most important worshipping ritual is the one that pays
respect to the soul of the forest and the rice plant.
Culture
Cho Ro language belongs to the
Mon-Khmer Group and has close ties to the Ma and the Xtieng languages. Their
musical instruments are comprised a set of seven-pattern gongs, string
instruments with a bamboo sound-box, and alternating songs.
Costumes
The Cho Ro has adopted the Kinh
style of dress. The women wear necklaces and bracelets made of copper, silvers,
or beads.
Economy
The main economic activity
practiced is slash-and-burn cultivation. In certain places, rice cultivation in
submerged fields has been developed. Animal husbandry, hunting, gathering,
fishing, basketry, and wood carving are other sideline occupations.
