Burma / Myanmar: A Kachin couple in ethnic dress. The Shan text identifies them as 'Kang', and the Burmese as 'Tha Kin'. The man carries a dah sword and a bag; the woman carries a basket filled with bananas.

A hand-drawn, hand-coloured watercolour from the late 19th century by an unknown Burmese artist.

The name of the ethnic group featured appears near the top of the picture in Shan script (left), Burmese script (Centre) and Khun script (right). Khun script was formerly used in Kengtung / Kyaingtong in eastern Shan State and in Lan Na or Lanna, northern Thailand.

The Kachin are an ethnic minority group that is indigenous to Burma. The northernmost region of Myanmar is Kachin State where about 3 million Kachin people live. They are mostly Christian these days, and are renowned for their traditional herbal medicines.

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Pictures From History

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Burmese Peoples,