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The more than 30 different Chin tribes form the population of Chin State in North West Burma.
The differences between the groups are
mainly in the spoken language and different custom.
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Chin State is one of the least developed in the country, thus on the other side, makes it very interesting for an exploration trip, since this is a really exceptional experience.
Chin State has a very rough
topology, almost no infrastructure and most of the people walk
over unpaved road when they have to go somewhere.
Chin State
Burma has borders with Bangladesh and India at the west and
Burma’s Rakhine state at the south, Burma’s Magwe and
Sagaing divisons are at the eastern front. Mountain, Hills,
deep valleys and no plains or plateaus are visible. Elevation
goes up to 3100 m at Nat Ma Taung or Mount. Victoria in southern
Chin state.
Water comes in from India via the
Manipur river, the river joins Myittha river in Magwe division
who finally end up in the Chindwin river in Sagaing division.
The Chindwin river
is the main tributary to Burma’s lifeline the
Irrawaddy or Irrawaddy river. All rivers in
Burma Chin State are full of
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rapids and navigable by small boats
only.
A pretty lake called
"Reh" near to the Indian border can be
reached from Falam by a four wheel drive off-road
vehicle.
The border pass at Chikha is for local
people only. Shifting cultivation
and some attempts to terrace cultivation can be
spotted. Rice, corn, wheat and coffee beans are
raised. Oranges, apples and other fruits
suitable for this climate are grown. Chin
textiles are very well known in Burma and have
a good reputation for their excellent quality.
Sometimes hand weaving is still used.
Ethnic
groups of Chin state are Chin, Bama,
Lai, Cho, Siyin, Matu , Simbhrin, Kumi.
The major income source is agriculture
but since this is developed on a very
low level only life is hard in Chin
State.
Somehow luckily the
rough terrain makes it difficult for poachers to
cut the trees that means there is still some
forest left and not so heavy cutting has been
done like in other areas of Burma. Teak and
other hardwoods are below about 1000 meters.
Above are oaks and pines. Since the people are
dependent on wood for cooking –there is no
electricity or gas- the forests degrade
continuously.
Roads are cut into
the mountain sides and the rugged nature of the
landscape makes difficult anyway to move around
easily.
Chin people usually walk,
I would say all guys and gals from the green
movements all over the world would be at the
right place here, but had ever saw any of the
green bla bla maker do life what they are
preaching to other's ? We call this people, they
preach drink water but they drink wine.
To reach Palatwa town in the southern Chin from
Rakhine state is by small boats only via the
Kissipanadi river. There is a road from Kyauk
Taw (Rakhing state) but only suitable in the dry
season and the vehicle should be at least a
trucks. Kanpetlet in the south (Nat Ma Taung or
Mt. Victoria national park), Mindat and Madupi
can be accessed from centralBurma. A
north-south road connects Chikha in the North
(near to the Indian border) to Ton Zang, Tiddin,
Falam, Hakha, Aika and Madupi.
Kalay in Sagaing division is the gateway for
trucks moving passengers and goods.
Tourism is by tour operators, check with Burma
Explore in Rangoon, they have lots of experience
and are good connected, actually some of the
employees are Chin and Naga. |
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