- Kachin or Jingpo or Jinghpaw, live in Kachin State and Shan state of Burma (Myanmar), China and India. Some immigrated into Chiang Mai province of Thailand. Kachin people are close to Tai, Lisu, Lahu and Akha, as the Tibetan-Burmese blood. They are known for their disciplined fighting skills, handicraft, herbal healing and jungle survival skills. Kachin people vary in Christians, Buddhists and Animists.
Marriage of Kachin people, Kachin woman will not go out with a man if she is unsure that he is the one who will marry her. They will not marry with whom use the same surname. After marriage, they do not use the same surname, but their baby will follow his/her father’s surname. If the groom doesn’t earn the bride-price, he needs to stay and work at the bride’s home for 7 years.
Recommended products for today are books and songs about Kachin or Jingpo:
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