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Profile The Chin is of Sino-Tibetan origin and inhabit a mountain chain which roughly covers western Burma through to Mizoram in northeast India (where they are related to the Mizos, Kuki and others) and small parts of Bangladesh. They are not a single group, but are in fact composed of a number of ethnic groups … Continue reading
Abstract The Zomis are a group of tribes who were historically referred to as Kukis or Chins. They belong to the Tibeto-Burman group of Mongoloid race and occupy the trans-border region of India and Myanmar. They mainly settle in Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland and Chin State of Myanmar. The major tribes of the Zomis are … Continue reading
CHIN Elderly Chin woman with facial tattoos The Chin is a group that lives in the mountains along the Myanmar-India borders and neighboring areas. The name “Chin” comes from the English version of the Burmese name and is used mostly in Myanmar. The Chin call themselves the Zo or Zomi, names used for them in … Continue reading
Introduction Chin National Day was the result of our forefathers’ collaborated effort in order for our Chin people to have freedom, liberty, equality, and management of our own affairs without outside interference. On February 20, 2005, we will be celebrating the 57th anniversary of that united effort of our Chin people. The date February 20 was … Continue reading
Chin National Day: a day to celebrate being Chin; a day to celebrate our identity, culture and traditions; a day to tell the world who we are and where we come from. Chin National Day falls on the 20th of February. Today, the Chin people all over the world celebrate this auspicious day in their … Continue reading
ZFU/PDF Zoland & Civic Defense Militia (Siyin)“The Battle of Hiangzing”Honorary Record(Translation)January 24, 2022, Zogam There were daily clashes between Terrorist Militant Council’s soldiers and people’s defence forces near Hiangzing village, Tedim Township, Zoland (Chinland) from 12-01-2022 to 22-01-2022 for 10 days. During the battle, ZFU / PDF-Zoland, CDM-Siyin, PDF-Kalay, CNDF, Zogam Army, Zomi-PDF, PDA, CNA, … Continue reading
January 25th, 2022 Fighting between the junta troops and a combined force of Chinland Defense Forces (CDFs) continues to intensify near Hiangzing village on Kalay-Tedim Road in Tedim Township of Chin State as the junta troops are conducting an offensive using jet fighters and artillery. The spokesperson of the People’s Defense Force (PDF)-Zoland said: “Since … Continue reading
The military carried out airstrikes during battles with the resistance near a Tedim Township village in northern Chin State on Saturday, defence forces in the area said. A Chin alliance attacked a junta convoy of more than 150 soldiers near Hiangzing village, some 20 miles west of Kalay, at around 8am, with multiple military casualties … Continue reading
Hakha, the capital of Chin State, is situated in the Northern Chin State. It is situated over the mountains, at 6,200 feet above sea level. As Chin State is quite hilly, Hakha is built on the slope of a large mountain, in U shape. There is only one main road running along the middle of the city, … Continue reading
Chin State Part 1 The origins of the Chin people can be traced back to China and Tibet. They descended southwards and initially settled between the Chindwin and Irrawady rivers of today’s Burma before the 9th. century A.D. Since time immemorial they lived independently under their traditional rulers and throughout their history no part of … Continue reading
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