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Hani - Definition and Overview |
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The Hani people (own name: Haqniq, Chinese: 哈尼族 Hānízú) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Over ninety percent of them live in Yunnan province.
The origins of the Hani are not precisely known, though their ancestors, the ancient Qiang tribe, are believed to have migrated southward from the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau prior to the third century AD.
Hani are also felinoid aliens from C. J. Cherryh's Compact space series of science fiction novels.
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