Chin people. (ချင်းလူမျိုး;)

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Chin people  ချင်းလူမျိုး;

The Chin (Burmese: ချင်းလူမျိုး; MLCTS: hkyang lu. myui:,
pronounced: [tɕɪ́ɴ lù mjó) are an ethnic group in Burma. The Chin people are one of the hill tribe. In the Burma census in 1891 the Chin ethnology is dismissed due to the hill tribe. The Chin peoples are found mainly in western part of Burma (the Chin State). In 2014 Myanmar ethnic census the ethnic group or national for the Chin state are Zomi. Others tribe ie. Chin, Teizang, Khuano, Lai, Mara, Matu etc are a small group under Zomi National.Therefore the Chin people means who inhabited in the Chin state. [pre result of 2014 Burma ethic census][citation needed] They refuge in the nearby India US and some country in the world.The most hill tribe or Zo people are the Chin, the Kuki,the Mizo and Zomi.

History and Politics.

• The Chin people are of 'Tibet-Mongolian'origin. The Chin probably came to Burma, especially the  Chindwin valley in the late 9th or 10th century AD. Most Chin people moved westward and they probably settled in the present Chin State thought to be around 1300-1400. The Chin people do not have factual records of their history as the Chin practice oral traditions.

•  "The British first conquered Burma in 1824, established rule in 1886, and remained in power until Burma’sindependence in 1948.The 1886 'Chin Hills Regulation Act' stated that the British would govern the Chins separately from the rest of Burma, which allowed for traditional Chin chiefs to remain in power whileBritain was still allotted power via indirect rule (Human Rights Watch, 2009). Burma’s independence from Britain in 1948 coincided with the Chin people adopting a democratic government rather than continuing its traditional rule of chiefs. Chin National Day is celebrated on February 20, the day that marks the transition from traditional to democratic rule in Chin State (Center for Applied Linguistics, 2007).

• The new-found democracy of Chin State ended abruptly in 1962 with the onset of the military rule ofGeneral Ne Win in Burma (Center for Applied Linguistics, 2007). Ne Win remained in power until 1988 when nationwide protests against military rule erupted. These uprisings, commonly known as the 8888 because of the date on which they occurred, were met by an outburst of violence by the military government. The violent government response killed approximately 3,000 people in just a matter of weeks and imprisoned many more (Human Rights Watch, 2009). It was during this period of resistance to military rule, that the Chin National Front (CNF) and its armed branch, the Chin National Army (CNA), gained momentum (Human Rights Watch, 2009). In 2012 the Chin National Army take ceasefire with the Burma military. In 2015 the Chin National Army(CNA) sign again National Ceasefire Agreement(NCA) The Chin National Army is rejected by the Zomi National Congress due to the people of chin state were beat and shoot him died haphazardly by the CNA. In these therefore why the people were afraid the Chin National Army(CNA) than the Burma military.

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•  The name "Chin" is disputed. During the British era, the British used the compound term 'Chin-Kuki-Mizo' to group the Kukish language speaking people, and the government of India inherited this.Missionaries chose to employ the term Chin to christen those on the Burmese side and the term Kuki on the Indian side of the border.Chin nationalist leaders in Burma's Chin State popularized the term "Chin" following Burma's independence from Britain. More recently Chin has been rejected by some for Zomi, though the Zomi are also one small Northern Kukish language group.[11] Some Zomi nationalists now consider that Chin would mean subtle Paite domination Chini-Kuki-Zomi identity, which other groups like Hmars, Zou/Yo Hmal, Koms may not coopt. The term Mizo can cause confusion, particularly following the emergence of the Zomi National Congress.

•  Elderly Chin woman in the Lemro River valley, note the facial tattoos There are many tribes among the Chin people, such as Lai, Mara, Matu, Zou, Tedim people/Sim (The word "Chin" is abscent among the Chin people in their own language. Therefore the two third of the the majority of the chin people accepted the hill people'(Zomi). Their true national name zomi is not accepted due to a small ploblem. Leter on they were all meet together at their native, hill tribeZomi) . The major tribe among the Chin people are Zomi 2014 Burma ethics census result. They are related to the Kukis of Nagaland, Manipur and Assam. For want of a more acceptable common name, they are usually called the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people, bringing together the three most common names for them, whether given by outsiders or themselves. All the (Chin-Kuki-Mizo) are collectively name are the hill tribe or highlander/Zo people.

    Tribes.                                   

• There are also tens of thousands of Zo people in Mizoram State, India. This Chin/Mizo/Zomi/Kuki people are scattered into three countries: Burma, Pakistan, and India. The Chin speak several Kukish languages; Ethnologue lists 49 languages in this group, of which 20 contain the word "Chin" in their name.

   Zomi traditions.                   

•  'Khuado Pawi' 'Sialsawm Pawi' 'Zomi National Day': The Chin National Day (Zomi Nam Ni)is celebrated in every year. The first Zomi National Day was celebrated in 1951 February 20 (Tuesday) at Mindat.

   Language.                               

•  Chin language has approximately between 40 - 45 dialects among 'Chin people'. There are also many different accents among the same dialects. Many Chin people also speak Burmese Language since Burmese language is the first official language in Myanmar. The most spoken languages are Tedim langguage (among Norther Chin state and Kalemyo ), Hakha and Falam (Central Chin), and Mindat (among Southern Chin). Some of the Dialects are so distinct that people from Northern Chin have a hard time to understand Southern Chin's language.

   Attempts to unify.                     

•  The realization that these are of one and share common dialectical root and customs even though separated by international and state boundaries brought about movements for unification of the occupied territories and of the people. One of the first movements being the MNF (Mizo National Movement) which ended with the formation of the Mizoram State in India.

• For the re-unification of Zo people in the chin hill, the lushai hill, the chitagong hill are arouse in 1990. It is the Zomi Revolutionary Army . It is an Armed group exercise at Manipur in India. The Chin-Mizo-Kuki is the acceptance of a common name. But only co-operate in hill tribe/ Zomi.

   Religions and Practices.

•  In the late 1800’s, the first Christian missionaries arrived in Chin State.The majority of Chins are Christians, with most belonging to Protestant denominations, especially Baptist.

• Traditionally, the Chin were animists. Due to the work of 'Arthur E. Carson' a Baptist missionary, many converted to Christianity. Many Chins have served as evangelists and pastors, ministering in places like the United States, Australia, Guam and India.

• A small group of individuals from Mizoram claimed that they are one of the lost tribes of Israel, that of Bnei Menashe tribe; some have since resettled in Israel.

   Global Chin community.

•  Because of the current situation in Burma, thousands of Chins are scattered in Europe, United States and Southeast Asia. American Baptist, British Anglican and Swedish Lutheran church groups helped relocate thousands of Chin people.

• Global Chin News, World News in Chin, World and Chin-Burmese News in Chin, Chin Cable Network, Chin News Channel, Chinland Today and Chin Articles and News, are some well known Chin media websites that broadcast daily news in Chin languages.

   Chin people Refugee.

•  "It is estimated that at least 60,000 Chin refugees are living in India while more than 20,000 Chin refugees are living in Malaysia. Several thousands more are scattered in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand (Chin Human Rights Organization, 2010).

• The majority of Chin refugees entering the United States are Christians who are either young, single males or young couples (20-40 years old), some with children. Most are uneducated and come from villages. Many are pushed to leave by their parents for fear that they will be forced by Burmese government to take part in dangerous or difficult jobs that range from road paving to human mine sweeping – it has been documented that civilians forced to porter in Burma’s conflict areas are sometimes sent before the troops so that they will detonate mines (Online Burma/Myanmar Library, 2010). The government is known to treat ethnic groups and non-Buddhists more harshly than the predominant Burmese ethnic group (68%) and Buddhists (89%) (CIA World Factbook, 2009). "The Chins are a double minority" explained one refugee interviewed for this profile. Because of this discrimination, some Chin refugees may not want to be called Burmese.

• The Chins who flee from Burma usually enter the United States directly from Thailand, Malaysia, and India. For most leaving Burma, the trip is illegal, dangerous, and expensive. There are brokers involved who charge approximately $1000 per person to transport refugees across the border. If those fleeing are caught by either the Burmese government or the government of the country they are trying to enter, they face imprisonment that may include harsh treatment such as being beaten. Those in refugee camps (located mainly in Thailand) are told that it will be easier to gain entry into the United States if they have children, thus many young, new parents (sometimes still in their teen years) are entering the United States and need jobs immediately in order to support their young families."

   Global Chin community.

• Zoramthanga, the Burmese Indian boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1990 Bombay Boxing World Cup.

•  Pu Chin Sian Thang a second larggestof the democratic mover in Burma. He is now the president of Zomi Congress for Domocracy. When he is the president of Zomi National Congress, he is elected member of Pyituh Hluttdaw from ZNC ticket in 1990. He is the second victorious elected member of Pyituh Hluttdaw in 2015 Burma election from ZCD ticket.