Karenni people
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The Karenni people are an ethnic minority from eastern Myanmar, known for their distinct languages, traditional dress, and long history of semi-autonomous governance in their ancestral highland region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karenni people canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kayah people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWing | Karenni Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
rice cultivation
ⓘ
spirit worship ceremonies ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ traditional music ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| diasporaCountry |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Karen peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experience |
armed conflict with Myanmar military
ⓘ
internal displacement ⓘ refugee flows to Thailand ⓘ |
| governanceHistory |
hereditary chiefs
ⓘ
semi-autonomous princely states ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | buffer state between British Burma and Siam ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Union of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporationPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Karen languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | Karenni National Progressive Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Kayah State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| speak |
Bre Karen language
ⓘ
Eastern Kayah language ⓘ Geba Karen language ⓘ Kayah Li language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kayan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Kayah language ⓘ |
| struggleFor |
greater autonomy
ⓘ
self-determination ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
beaded ornaments
ⓘ
brass ornaments ⓘ distinctive woven textiles ⓘ handwoven tunics ⓘ red-colored garments ⓘ |
| traditionalHomeland |
Karenni States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
highland region of eastern Myanmar ⓘ |
| treatyStatus | recognized as independent by British government in 1875 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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