Kachin people
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The Kachin people are an ethnic group from the mountainous northern region of Myanmar (and neighboring areas of China and India), known for their distinct culture, clan-based social structure, and predominantly Christian faith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kachin people canonical | 16 |
| Kachin peoples | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonym | Jinghpaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegion |
China–Myanmar border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India–Myanmar border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCitizenship | Myanmar nationals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Eastern Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Kachin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Manau festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicArmedOrganization | Kachin Independence Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrganization | Kachin Independence Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | World War II allies of Allied forces in Burma Campaign ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Kachin conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful traditional dress
ⓘ
distinct culture ⓘ elaborate clan rituals ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| majorChristianDenomination | Kachin Baptist Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Myanmar ⓘ |
| missionaryHistory | American Baptist missionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous region ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptist Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kachin State NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Shan State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| speaks |
Jingpho language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kachin languages ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
drums
ⓘ
gongs ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | clan-based system ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet for Jingpho ⓘ |
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Kachin peoples
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Kachin peoples