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 …

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 …

Jul 22, 2025 · The creation of an autonomous Kachin State would mark a significant milestone in Myanmar’s revolutionary struggle. The EAOs in Arakan, Chin, Karen, and Karenni may be nearing …

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

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 …

The Kachin live primarily in the mountainous Kachin State of Myanmar, and parts of the northern Shan State, southwestern Yunnan in China, and the northeastern India (Assam and Arunachal Pradesh).

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.

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 …

Feb 24, 1994 · Government troops launched a military offensive against Kachin rebels in northeast Burma on May 22, 1987, and government troops captured the KIO headquarters in Pa Jau on May …