Kanpetlet is, for me, the most beautiful town in the whole Chin Hills. It is also a tourist attraction, the only tourist attract in Chin state, apart from nearby Mindat, although the yearly visitor is probably less than 100. There is the famous Mount Victoria with Natmataung (Khawnuthom) National Park which is the largest wildlife sanctuary… Read [...]
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| Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 430 page views so far | The town is very poor. There is not much business to do. People are also generally poorer than other towns of Chin Hills. Population is also very small compared to other towns. However, this is a very good place to observe the Chin traditional way of life. Kanpetlet is still unspoiled by the modern world. People are still living in… Read [...] Published on February 21st, 2009
| Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 292 page views so far | Have you ever heard of Chin Hills? Have you ever been to Chin Hills? If you are a regular visitor to our blog, you probably might have read about Chin Hills. I posted a few articles about Chin Hills – Chin culture, Chin custom, towns and places in Chin Hills, videos I took from Chin Hills. Talking about Chin Hills… Read [...] Published on February 15th, 2009
| Last updated March 14th, 2009 | 621 page views so far | Chin Hills State is probably the poorest region in Myanmar. It is also the most difficult region to live and survive. Almost all places in Chin State are mountains and hills, with no flat land; all the towns and villages are built on the mountains where it is very cold or in valleys where malaria is a serious problem. Land… Read [...] Published on February 9th, 2009
| Last updated March 12th, 2009 | 570 page views so far | This is Chin Bamboo dance.The dancers dance among the bamboo poles which are constantly hitting each other. This dance is very difficult, requiring a very coordinated timing between the dancers and the bamboo holders. One wrong move and your ankle will be hit hard with a bamboo pole. Bamboo dance is not unique only to Chin… Read [...] Tags: Chin culture, Chin dance, Chin Hills, Chin National Day | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment  Published on February 8th, 2009
| Last updated March 12th, 2009 | 494 page views so far | This is another video of Chin National Day 2007, Hakha, Chin State. This is the dance of Hakha High School Students. It is actually a modernized version of traditional Chin [...] Tags: Chin culture, Chin custom, Chin dance, Chin Hills, Chin National Day, video | Category: Culture & Custom | One comment Published on February 7th, 2009
| Last updated March 12th, 2009 | 1,211 page views so far | Chin National Day 2009 will be held on 20th of February 2009 at U Wummathumaung Stadium in Hakha. As in previous years, there will be Chin traditional dances of various Chin ethnic races living in Chin Hills State, Chin traditional costume show, Chin traditional wrestling and other Chin traditional ceremonies. Visitors should prepare their trip in advanced and book the… Read [...] Published on February 1st, 2009
| Last updated March 12th, 2009 | 242 page views so far | The above is the video 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. To honour the lady, the relatives and friends… Read [...] Tags: Chin culture, Chin custom, Chin Hills, Chin National Day, video | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment Published on January 29th, 2009
| Last updated March 12th, 2009 | 506 page views so far | The first time I traveled to Hakha was in 2004, December. It was cold, dark and wet. The city was constantly under blackout, and there was no internet connection. The next time I went there was in May 2005. The blackout was worse now, with no electricity for the whole city at all for the whole day. Internet was still unheard of for most people. I traveled back to Hakha again in 2007. This time, things were changed. There was now one internet cafe opened in Hakha. The internet cafe was at Shine [...] Published on January 27th, 2009
| Last updated March 17th, 2009 | 1,572 page views so far | Falam is the capital of Falam District, Northern Chin State. There are two districts in Chin State, Falam in the north and Mindat in the south. Falam, Tiddim, Tunzan and Htantalan constitute Falam District. |
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