The Achang have an oral culture of ballads, stories, and folk tales. A favorite evening pastime is singing alternating duets between the men and women. The most popular forms of dance are drum and monkey dances. Handicrafts include embroidery, lacquering, dyeing, weaving, engraving and silverware making. The Achang are known for their elaborate patterns and detail, especially on furniture, buildings and Buddhist shrines on which they have etched vivid forms of animals and plants.
Men wear blue, white or black jackets that button down the front.
Women wear silver objects on festive occasions. Married women, in general, wear skirts and jackets with tight sleeves. They also wrap their heads with blue or black cloth. Unmarried women wear trousers and plait their hair on top of their heads. Their main staple is rice and they prefer sour dishes.