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KachinAny member of a group of tribal peoples occupying parts of northeastern Myanmar and contiguous areas of India (Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland) and China (Yunnan). Numbering more than 700,000, they speak a variety of languages of the Tibeto-Burman group of Sino-Tibetan languages. Traditional Kachin society largely subsisted on the shifting cultivation of hill rice, supplemented by the proceeds of banditry and feudal warfare. The traditional Kachin religion is a form of animistic ancestor cult entailing animal sacrifice. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While there is a fair amount of material available about some of the ethnic groups, such as the Karen, Kachin and Shah, other groups, such as the Naga, Arakan and Pao, have virtually nothing written or published about their struggle. Tegenfeldt, A Century of Growth: The Kachin Baptist Church of Burma (South Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1974). Gary Kachin, account manager, Rhodia Engineering Plastics (Farmington Hills, MI), offers this assessment: "The ability to paint on-line will re-invigorate the plastic body panel market. |
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