Kachin - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kachin Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,725,516,754 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Kachin

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.

Kachin

Northernmost state of Myanmar, bounded by India to the north and China to the east; area 89,042 sq km/34,379 sq mi; population (1994 est) 1,135,000. The capital is Myitkyina. Kachin is a mountainous and heavily forested region, containing headstreams of the Irrawaddy River. A thinly-peopled state, it is inhabited mainly by the Kachin, a tribal people who grow rice by shifting cultivation and whose traditional religion is based on ancestor worship.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
While there is a fair amount of material available about some of the ethnic groups, such as the Karen, Kachin and Shah, other groups, such as the Naga, Arakan and Pao, have virtually nothing written or published about their struggle.
A structural analysis of the ethnic insurgency in Burma by Redmon, Larry J. / Special Warfare
Tegenfeldt, A Century of Growth: The Kachin Baptist Church of Burma (South Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1974).
Baptist historiography in the new century: what themes should we be ... by Pierard, Richard V. / Baptist History and Heritage
Gary Kachin, account manager, Rhodia Engineering Plastics (Farmington Hills, MI), offers this assessment: "The ability to paint on-line will re-invigorate the plastic body panel market.
Do plastic body panels have a future? Remember those Saturn ... by Whitfield, Kermit / Automotive Design & Production
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.