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    The Kachin peoples (Jingpo: Ga Hkyeng, lit. '"red soil"'; Burmese: ကချင်လူမျိုး; MLCTS: ka. hkyang lu myui:, pronounced [kətɕɪ̀ɰ̃ lù mjó]), more precisely...
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    Jingpo people (Burmese: ဂျိန်းဖော; Chinese: 景颇族; pinyin: Jǐngpō zú; siŋphou) is an ethnic group who are the largest subgroup of the Kachin peoples. The...
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    The Kachin conflict or the Kachin War is one of the multiple conflicts which are collectively referred to as the internal conflict in Myanmar. Kachin insurgents...
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    Kachin State (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: Jinghpaw Mungdaw) is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet...
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  • northeastern Myanmar Kachin peoples, a generalised term for six non-Burman ethno-linguistic groups in Kachin State. Kachin people, including the main sub-branch...
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    occupy the country between the Chins in the south and Kachins (Singphos) in the Northeast. The Naga people love colour, as is evident in the shawls designed...
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    The Kachin Independence Army (KIA; Kachin: Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpyen Dap; Burmese: ကချင်လွတ်လပ်ရေးတပ်မတော်) is a non-state armed group and the...
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    Kachin Independence Army, which operates in Kachin and Shan State. In Post-independence Burma, the Kachin people had been signatories to the Panglong Agreement...
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  • and Yunnan, China. The Jinghpaw (or Kachin) peoples, a confederation of several ethnic groups who live in the Kachin Hills, are the primary speakers of...
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    Duwa Lashi La (category Burmese Kachin people)
    September 1950) is a Burmese politician and lawyer of Kachin descent and the president of the Kachin National Consultative Council. Duwa Lashi La was named...
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