Kachin State (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: Jinghpaw Mungdaw) is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, respectively), Shan State …

Kachin, tribal peoples occupying parts of northeastern Myanmar (Burma) and contiguous areas of India (Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland) and China (Yunnan). The greatest number of Kachin live in …

Jul 3, 2019 · The Kachin people of Burma and southwestern China are a collection of several tribes with similar languages and social structures. Also known as the Jinghpaw Wunpawng or the Singpho, the …

Smallest of the Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar are the Kachin people, also known as (Singhpo). They are mainly living in North-Eastern Myanmar in Kachin Hills and neighbouring …

Kachin is Myanmar’s most northern State, with international borders to India and China as well as Sagaing Region and Shan State (north). Kachin is Myanmar’s second largest State, covering 89,039 …

The term “Kachin” is an exonym that references several subcommunities, all of which have traditionally resided in the northernmost region of Burma (modern Myanmar).

Myanmar has an estimated 1.5 million Kachins, about 100,000 of whom live in the Shan State. Kachin-related indigenous people also live in China, India, and Thailand. The huge Irrawaddy River flows …

Approximately 1.5 million Kachin people live in this region. In contemporary usage, the Kachin peoples typically refer to a specific grouping of four to six ethnicities: the Jingpo, the Zaiwa, the Lashi/Lachik, …

Known for their distinct dress, music, and festivals such as Manau, the Kachin have a strong sense of identity and community, shaped by centuries of highland living and resistance to external domination.

Feb 24, 1994 · Kachin rebels killed 34 government soldiers near Nalung on March 9, 1979. Burmese government and KIO representatives held negotiations between October 17, 1980 and May 9, 1981.