Chin Custom

Chin traditional dance on Chin National Day

This is another of Chin National Day 2007, Hakha, Chin State. This is the dance of High School Students. It is actually a modernized version of traditional

Chin National Day 2007

2007 was held at U Wumthu Maung Stadium in , Chin State, on 20th of February, 2007. The origin of or Chin State Day dated back to 1948. On 20 February 1948, a people’s assembly was… Read [...]

Ancient Chin Traditional Ceremony

The above is the I took during my visit to Hakha in 2007 February. This is one of the ancient Chin traditional ceremony. The ceremonary is to honour the lady who was selected by the local prince as a wife.… Read [...]

Memorial stones from Chin Hills

Memorial stone from Chin HillsIf you travel in Chin Hills, you will see many stone slabs erected on the side of the road. They are all written in Chin language so you won’t know what the meaning is. They are actually the memorial stones erected in the memory of the deceased. Usually, they give a brief description of the… Read [...]

Payae (Payel) Facial Tattoo

Chin Face Tattoo

People in used to have the custom of tattooing (Payae) the face of the women. Nobody is really sure how the custom became established, but a legend was that hundreds of years ago, Burmese kings and nobles used to come to Chin Hills and hunt for the beautiful… Read [...]