Kayin (Karen) area
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The Kayin (Karen) area is a predominantly Karen ethnic region in southeastern Myanmar, characterized by its distinct culture, language, and history of political and armed struggle for greater autonomy.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic region ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
internal displacement
ⓘ
landmines ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Karen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Myanmar central government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Karen State area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen area ⓘ Kayin State area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArmedGroup |
Democratic Karen Benevolent Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen Border Guard Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen National Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | Myawaddy–Mae Sot border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalLikeCenter | Hpa-An NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeasefireAgreements | Karen National Union–Myanmar government ceasefires ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Hpa-An
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hpapun NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawkareik NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyain Seikgyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Myawaddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Thandaunggyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Karen New Year celebrations
ⓘ
Karen folk music ⓘ traditional Karen weaving ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature | predominantly rural population ⓘ |
| hasDistinctCulture | Karen culture ⓘ |
| hasDistinctLanguage | Karen languages ⓘ |
| hasEconomyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
cross-border trade with Thailand ⓘ |
| hasHistoryOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
political struggle for autonomy ⓘ |
| hasMajorEthnicGroup | Karen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorLanguage |
Pwo Karen language
ⓘ
Sgaw Karen language ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalMovement | Karen National Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Animism
ⓘ
Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Christianity ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
forested
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southeastern Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenasserim Hills region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Karen State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kayin State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Internal conflict in Myanmar ⓘ |
| regionOf | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Salween River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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