Karen people
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The Karen people are an ethnolinguistic group from Myanmar and Thailand, known for their distinct languages, cultural traditions, and long history of political struggle and displacement.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
ethnolinguistic group → indigenous people → |
| armedWing | Karen National Liberation Army → |
| borderRegionPresence | Thai–Myanmar border → |
| continent | Asia → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Myanmar
→
Thailand → |
| culturalIdentity |
distinct from Bamar majority in Myanmar
→
distinct from Thai majority in Thailand → |
| culturalPractice |
animist rituals
→
distinctive musical traditions → elaborate silver jewelry → oral storytelling → weaving of traditional textiles → |
| demographicStatusInMyanmar | one of the largest ethnic minorities in Myanmar → |
| diaspora |
Australia
→
Canada → Norway → Sweden → Thailand → United Kingdom → United States of America →
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalEvent |
Karen insurgency in Myanmar
→
displacement due to civil war in Myanmar → refugee flows to Thailand → |
| language |
Pa’O language
→
Pwo Karen language → Sgaw Karen language → |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages → |
| languageGroup | Karenic languages → |
| majorPopulationCenter |
Chiang Mai
→
surface form:
Chiang Mai Province
Karen State → Mae Hong Son Province → Mon State → Tak Province → Tenasserim →
surface form:
Tanintharyi Region
|
| notableCulturalRegion |
Hpa-an area
→
Thandaunggyi area → |
| politicalOrganization | Karen National Union → |
| politicalStruggle |
autonomy in Myanmar
→
self-determination → |
| primaryRegion | Southeast Asia → |
| refugeeStatus | protracted refugee population in Thailand → |
| religion |
Animism
→
Buddhism → Christianity → Spirit worship → |
| scriptUsage |
Latin-based Karen script
→
Myanmar script for Karen languages → |
| subgroup |
Bwe Karen people
→
Kayah people → Kayah people →
surface form:
Kayin people
Sgaw Karen people →
surface form:
Pa’O people
Pwo Karen people → Sgaw Karen people → |
| traditionalClothing |
handwoven tunics
→
striped cotton garments → |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses → |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
→
rice farming → shifting cultivation → subsistence agriculture → weaving → |
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