Phunoi people

The Phunoi (Thai: ผู้น้อย; Lao: ຜູ້ນ້ອຍ; also spelled Phu Noi or Phounoi, and called Cốông, Cống, or formerly Khong in Vietnam) are a tribal people of Laos, Northern Thailand, and Vietnam.

"Phunoi" means "little man" in various Tai languages and is not this ethnic group's original name, which is probably "Khong".

Some also live in Luang Phrabang Province and Vientiane Province, the remnant of those serving in the Royal Lao Armed Forces.

The community is divided into several clans, each with its own taboos and customs for ancestor worship.

They also produce a variety of handicrafts, most notably rattan baskets and mats.