Phù Lá people
The Pula or Phù Lá are an ethnic group of Vietnam and China. Most Pula live in Xichou County and Maguan County of Wenshan Prefecture of Yunnan and the bordering Lào Cai Province of the Northeast region of Vietnam. Their population in Vietnam is 12,471 in 2019. There are also approximately 4,200 Phù Lá in China, where they are classified as members of the Yi ethnic group. The Phù Lá speak various Loloish languages, though many are shifting to the Vietnamese language. The Phula sing "Êmê kha bá" and play the "ma nhí" (bamboo mouth organ), "pi  tót", and "cúc kẹ" (nose flute) musical instruments. They celebrate the Gù Shư Mu festival and Ga Ta Ma Chu festival. Subdivisions. According to Edmondson (2003), a 1978 Vietnamese report called "Ethnic minority peoples of Vietnam" had described 6 groups of peoples belonging to the Phù Lá ethnic group. However, since 1978, the statuses of many of these groups had changed considerably.