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25-468: (Redirected from KUI ) Kui may refer to: People [ edit ] Kui people , a Mon-Khmer ethnic minority Kui Lee , a singer-songwriter People with the surname Kui (奎) [ edit ] Kui Yuanyuan , a Chinese gymnast Places [ edit ] Kui, Hiroshima , a Japanese town Kawau Island Airport , IATA code KUI, on Kawau Island Astronomy [ edit ] KUI 91AB ,

50-712: A 1997 song by Terminaator Kui language (India) , a Dravidian language spoken by the Khonds Kui language (Indonesia) , a Timor–Alor–Pantar language Kui the Horseclaw , a character in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind KUI, acronym for Kinetic user interface See also [ edit ] Kui language (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

75-460: A ceremony called kael mo for healing. Those Kuy who raise and train elephants venerate their own set of spirits related to their work, so-called " Pakam ", which is located mostly in Thailand. Modern Kuy, however, is influenced by the dominant culture of the country in which they live. Most Kuy in Thailand, for example, where 20th century Thaification policies outlawed spirit worship, have adopted

100-425: A province. Ubon Ratchathani was the administrative center of the monthon Isan, of which monthon Ubon was split off. In 1925 it became part of monthon Nakhon Ratchasima, with the abolishment of the monthon in 1933 the province became a first level subdivision of the country. The provincial seal shows a lotus flower in a pond. This alludes to the meaning of the name of the province, which translates to 'royal city of

125-679: A region of mainland Southeast Asia roughly between the Dangrek Mountains and the Mun River , straddling the borders where Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos meet. The majority, over 80 percent, live in Thailand in the provinces of Surin , Buriram , Sisaket , Nakhon Ratchasima , and Ubon Ratchathani . From Ubon Ratchathani, their range continues over the Lao border where another 43,000 live in Savannakhet , Salavan and Champasak provinces along both banks of

150-494: A variable star of Delta Cephei type KUI 93AB , an eclipsing binary of Algol variable type Other uses [ edit ] Kui (Chinese mythology) 夔, a one-legged mountain demon, also legendary inventor of music and dance Kui (dragonball) , a manga character Kui (music) , comes from Kazakh language Kui (Māori mythology) , a chthonic Māori demigod, also father of Vahi-vero in Tuamotu mythology Kui kuningas nutab ,

175-647: Is Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital . Ubon Ratchathani is served by Ubon Ratchathani Airport . Ubon Ratchathani Railway Station is the main railway station in Ubon Ratchathani. Ubon Ratchathani province is the home of Ubon Ratchathani University . The province is divided into 25 districts ( amphoe ). The districts are further divided into 219 subdistricts ( tambons ) and 2,469 villages ( mubans ). As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Administration Organisation ( ongkan borihan suan changwat ) and 60 municipal ( thesaban ) areas in

200-713: Is an integral part of Kuy culture, however spirit forests are increasingly impacted by mining interests as Cambodia develops. Some Kuy people are artisans with unique basket and textile weaving skills. Some Kuy are rice farmers or raise silk worms and weave silk . The Cambodian Indigenous Youth Association has members who are Kuy people who study and work in Phnom Penh . Ubon Ratchathani Province Ubon Ratchathani ( Thai : อุบลราชธานี , pronounced [ʔù.bōn râːt.tɕʰā.tʰāː.nīː] ; Northeastern Thai : อุบลราชธานี , pronounced [ʔǔ.bōn lâːt.sā.tʰa᷇ː.ni᷇ː] ), often shortened to Ubon ( อุบลฯ ),

225-399: Is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces lies in lower northeastern Thailand also called Isan . Ubon is about 630 km (390 mi) from Bangkok. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Sisaket , Yasothon , and Amnat Charoen . To the north and east it borders Salavan and Champasak of Laos , to the south Preah Vihear of Cambodia . At Khong Chiam the Mun River ,

250-438: Is promoted as the "Emerald Triangle", in contrast to the " Golden Triangle " in the north of Thailand. "Emerald" refers to the largely intact monsoon forests there. The total forest area is 2,808 km (1,084 sq mi) or 18 percent of provincial area. The city was founded in the late 18th century by Thao Kham Phong, descendant of Phra Wo and Phra Ta, who escaped from King Siribunsan of Vientiane into Siam Kingdom during

275-792: The Austroasiatic language family, within which several more closely related languages, including Bru , Ta-Oi , and Kuy, among others, make up the Katuic subgroup. Kuy accounts for the largest group of Katuic speakers with recent estimates placing their numbers at 800,000, double the more conservative traditionally accepted estimates. Separated by distance, geographical features and political borders, Kuy speakers' speech has evolved into several marked, but mutually intelligible, dialects . In Thailand, two major dialects have been recognized, each of which can be further divided into sub-dialects. Cambodian Kuy has been described as having four distinct dialects, while

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300-682: The Khmer, they are considered a Khmer Loeu group while in Laos there are counted among the Lao Theung ("midland Lao"). In Thailand, most Kuy people are more socially integrated and often live in mixed villages alongside the Northern Khmer . Traditional Kuy culture is similar to other Mon-Khmer minority groups of Southeast Asia. Historically, they were subsistence farmers and supplemented this by weaving, raising livestock, and fishing. During times of drought or when

325-725: The Kuy in Cambodia reported being able to communicate in the Kuy language with the remainder speaking only Khmer. The Kuy language had been reported to have no alphabet of its own until recently the Kui Association of Thailand has launched 21st Kui/Kuy writing system developed by Dr. Sanong Suksaweang for all the Kui/Kuy. However, most of the Kuy have not learned and have been using the national language Thai script in Thailand, Khmer script in Cambodia, and Lao script in Laos. The Kuy language belongs to

350-641: The Mekong. Across the Cambodian border, approximately 38,000 Kuy live mainly in Preah Vihear , Steung Treng , Siem Reap , and northern Kampong Thom with a small population in Kratie . In Cambodia and Laos, Kuy is considered a "hill tribe" and, especially in Laos, many live in remote isolated areas in separate villages and have not integrated into mainstream society. In Cambodia, where significant numbers of Kuy also live among

375-746: The approximately 200 Kuy Nheu ( ɲə ), found in the Sisaket , Phrai Bueng and Rasi Salai districts of Srisaket, who were "very conscious of the fact that they were different from all other Kui". The Kuy people are actively engaged in efforts to preserve Prey Lang forest in Cambodia. Prey Lang's name originated from the Kuy language and means "the forest (Prey) which belongs to all of us". Organisations including Amnesty International and Cultural Survival have documented how Kuy people have faced development aggression and been forcefully evicted from their homes due to economic land concessions. The "spirit forest"

400-658: The biggest river of the Khorat Plateau , joins the Mekong , which forms the northeastern boundary of Thailand with Laos. It is called "Maenam Song Si" or the "Mun River alluvium" because the brown water from Mekong River mixes with the blue water of the Mun. It is about 84 km (52 mi) from Ubon Ratchathani city centre. The area in the Dângrêk Mountains where the borders of the three countries, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia meet

425-519: The city in both downtown and in the rural area. This business runs the city lively. People tend to hang out on the weekend. Ubon Ratchathani boasts the following national parks: There are four national parks, along with two other national parks, make up region 9 (Ubon Ratchathani) of Thailand's protected areas. There are two wildlife sanctuaries, along with four other wildlife sanctuaries, make up region 9 (Ubon Ratchathani) of Thailand's protected areas. The main hospital of Ubon Ratchathani province

450-517: The country of residence. The Kuy in Thailand have been subject to Thaification policies in the past and, while maintaining positive views about their native language ( Kuy ), most often use the local Lao dialect . Thai Kuy are also fluent in Central Thai and 40 percent also use Northern Khmer . A majority of monolingual Kuy speakers are in Laos, where approximately 80 percent speak only Kuy. The remaining Kuy of Laos also uses Lao . Only 26 percent of

475-661: The local form of Theravada Buddhism and some, start using Isan Thai as an alternate first language. Seventy-four percent of the Kuy in Cambodia are no longer fluent in Kuy, having adopted Khmer for daily use, and many have all but integrated into Khmer society although a significant portion still participates in traditional Kuy spiritual activities alongside Khmer Buddhism. Women have an esteemed position in Kui society ensuring community cohesion and spiritual beliefs, apart from their central role in subsistence food production. As with other aspects of Kuy culture, language use varies based on

500-452: The lotus flower'. The provincial flower is the lotus ( Nymphaea lotus ). The provincial tree is the Yang-na ( Dipterocarpus alatus ). Black-eared catfish ( Pangasius larnaudii ) is the provincial aquatic animal. Ubon Ratchathani is the nation's leading rice-producing province. It earns more than 10 billion baht a year from rice sales. Ubonratchathani has many coffee cafes around

525-498: The political situation in Laos has made study of Kuy dialects there difficult. Research of the late-19th to early-20th century reported that the Kuy of the time were "vaguely aware" of different clans or tribes within Kuy society, but even by that time consciousness of these divisions was waning. A 1988 study found that modern Kuy were no longer conscious of any clan or tribal affiliation and, among themselves, only recognized differences in dialect and national origin. One exception were

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550-544: The province. Ubon Ratchathani has city ( thesaban nakhon ) status. Chaeramae, Det Udom, Phibun Mangsahan and Warin Chamrap have town ( thesaban mueang ) status. Further 54 subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 179 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations – SAO ( ongkan borihan suan tambon ). Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using

575-490: The reign of King Taksin the Great . Later Thao Kham Phong was appointed to be "Phra Pathum Wongsa" The first ruler of Ubon Ratchathani . In 1792, Ubon Ratchathani became a province, and was also the administrative center of the monthon Isan. Until 1972, Ubon Ratchathani was the largest province of Thailand by area. Yasothon was split off from Ubon Ratchathani in 1972, followed by Amnat Charoen in 1993. Before it became

600-471: The soil lost its fertility, whole villages relocated to more favorable land. Veneration of spirits, known by the Lao term satsana phi , was the primary religious or cosmological belief. In addition to ancestor spirits, Kuy believe in other nature spirits including that of the monitor lizard ( takuat ) which they believe to be symbol of fertility. The Kuy perform ceremonies to please the spirit and ask for fertility from nature. Those of ill health would perform

625-510: The title Kui . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kui&oldid=1030856798 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kui people The Kuy are found in

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