Description:
"This History Thread is about refugee diaspora of people from #Chin State Burma/Myanmar. Their ethnicity often identified as “Chin.” Some, particularly #Zomi of northern #ChinState prefer local ethnic name. Intl refugee agencies mostly use “Chin” & sometimes “Zo” designations. Chin State is one of the most isolated, economically marginalized regions of Burma/Myanmar. Borders India and Bangladesh. Cultural identity transcending current borders relates to ethnic groups in NE India, Bangladesh hills; also some peoples of Sagaing Div. and N. Rakhine St.
Armed resistance to Burma/Myanmar military rule sporadic in Chin St. but increasing Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) occupation since early 1990s. Refugees fled forced labor, persecution of Christians. Their escape routes aren’t always directly across 1 border. http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs/Western_Front.htm …."
Source/publisher:
"Project Maje"
Date of Publication:
2019-02-20
Date of entry:
2019-09-02
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Chin State
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good