Hakka people facts for kids

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The Hakka people (in Hakka language: Hak-kâ; in Mandarin Chinese: Kèjiā) are a special group of Han Chinese people. They speak the Hakka language and mostly live in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. The word "Hakka" means "guest families" or "guest people." This is because they often moved from place to place throughout history.

Who Are the Hakka People?

The Hakka are a distinct group within the larger Han Chinese population. They have their own unique language, the Hakka language, which is different from Mandarin or Cantonese. For a long time, Hakka people have been known for moving from one place to another. This history of movement has shaped their culture and traditions.

Where Do Hakka People Live?

Most Hakka people live in the southern parts of China. Their main homes are in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian. However, over many years, Hakka people have also moved to other countries around the world. You can find Hakka communities in places like Southeast Asia, North America, and other parts of the world.

Famous Hakka People

Hakka people have played a very important role in Chinese history and in the history of Chinese communities living outside China. Many Hakka individuals have become leaders in politics and the military. Some well-known Hakka leaders include:

• Deng Xiaoping: A very important leader in China who helped change the country's economy.
• Lee Kuan Yew: The first Prime Minister of Singapore, who helped build the country into a modern nation.
• Thaksin Shinawatra: A former Prime Minister of Thailand.

These leaders show the strong impact Hakka people have had on their countries and the world.

Images for kids

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  Hakka farming couple during by Boxer Codex (1590)

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  Hakka language distribution in mainland China and Taiwan.

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  Hakka Chinese sign

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  Taiwanese Hakka opera at the Zhongyuan festival.

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  Hakkapop festival

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  Tianluokeng Tulou cluster. Hukeng Town, Yongding County, Fujian.

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  Typical traditional hillside tombs. Hukeng Town, Yongding County, Fujian.

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  Meizhou Prefecture (in yellow) in Guangdong Province, where Xingning and Meixian are located.

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  Christian missionaries with Hakka students of a girls' school in Waichow, Guangdong, 1921.

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  Gun port of Chengqilou in a Hakka Fujian Tulou.

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  A firearm for defence against enemies in a Hakka Fujian Tulou.

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  Hakka women in traditional attire in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pre-1945.

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  Taoyuan Hakka Culture Hall, Taiwan

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  Hakka Round House in Miaoli County.

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  Muar Hakka Association in Johor.

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  A mixed wedding of East Timorese and Hakka in East Timor, where the four flower girls and the mother of the bride on the far right are of Hakka descent.

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  Tsai Ing-wen, a Taiwanese Hakka descent, President of Republic of China (Taiwan), attended the "Lecturer Hakka Langugae Radio Broadcasting", to give a speech.

See also

In Spanish: Hakka para niños