Bulang Minority
Mainly live in Bulang Shan Mountain area in Menghai, with a total population of 37,000. They have a spoken language, but no written scripts. Since ever the Theravada Buddhism was introduced into Xishuangbanna, their spoken language adopted a lot from Dai. In Xishuangbanna, Bulang people’s ancestors are the earliest to process tea for consumption. Bulang people believe in both Theravada Buddhism and Animism. They have the same festivals as Dai people.