Burma / Myanmar: Kachin gold traders at the Hkal Yang market (c. 1985)

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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Hseng Noung Lintner

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