Chin Life

A sad tale from 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… Read [...]

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 [...]

Khaung – Chin Traditional Beer

Khaung” is a kind of alcoholic beverage made locally in some parts of Myanmar, mostly among ethnic people. There are various kinds of “khaung” produced locally but most widely known are Kachin and Chin khaungs. I don’t know about Kachin khaung, but I have some knowledge about Chin khaung that I could share with you.

In… Read [...]

Chin Head Basket

Chin head BasketHave you ever heard about head basket? Well, we have in . Lets call it Chin head basket. It is a kind of basket that you carry by hanging around your head with a string. You don’t carry it by hand. The basket is quite a large one, big enough… Read [...]