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Kachin
Cities and Places(population in (1000))
Kachin
Traditional Kachin society largely subsisted on the shifting cultivation of hill rice, supplemented by the proceeds of banditry and feud warfare. Political authority in most areas lay with petty chieftains who depended upon the support of their immediate patrilineal kinsmen and their affinal relatives. The Kachin live in mountainous country at a low population density, but Kachin territory also includes small areas of fertile valley land inhabited by other peoples of Myanmar. The traditional Kachin religion is a form of animistic ancestor cult entailing animal sacrifice. About 10 percent of the Kachin are Christian. The three districts constituted in the Kachin State are Myitkyina, Bhamo and Putao. The number of townships and wards and village tracts constituted are 18 and 709 respectively. The capital of the state is Myitkyina. Climate Kachin State lies on the north of the line of Tropic of Cancer. Hence, the climate of the southern part is warm-temperate and wet whereas the northern part has cold-temperate and wet climate. Highest mountains in the north are always covered with snow. In the lowland areas, the average temperature in summer being 80°F (26.6° C) and in winter the temperature is a little more than 60°F (26.6° C). There is heavy downpour in the rainy season and little amount of rain in winter. The rainfall in Bhamo is 60 inches. about 80 inches in Myitkyina and over 160 inches in Putao, in the northernmost part. Myitkyina Myitkyina town, northeastern Myanmar (Burma). It lies along the Irrawaddy River, 25 miles (40 km) below the confluence of its two headstreams, the Mali and Nmai rivers, whence it is navigable for more than 950 miles (1,530 km) to the sea. The town's name means "close to the big river." Myitkyina is a trading centre on the Stilwell (Ledo) Road, which links with the Burma Road into China, and is also the terminus of the railway north from Yangôn (Rangoon). Another road leads to Putao, 150 miles (240 km) to the north, and to the Tibetan border. The town is also a ferry crossing on the Irrawaddy. Because of these extensive communications links, Myitkyina is one of the most important river ports in northern Myanmar. A strategic point in the struggle for Burma during World War II, it fell to Allied forces in August 1944. It has an airport and a diesel electric plant. Myitkyina is also the site of the Kachin traditional religious feast of Manao (held each January). Myitkyina Degree College is affiliated with the Arts and Science University at Mandalay. An institute for training elementary teachers is also located there. Pidaung game reserve is situated west of the town. The surrounding area is predominantly hilly and forested and is drained by the headstreams of the Irrawaddy and the Upper Chindwin rivers. Teak and other timbers are produced. Most crops are grown by dry farming, although there is some wet rice and sugarcane cultivation. Traditional cultural festivals There is traditional Manao Festival of the Kachin nationals. They are of variety kinds such as Padan Manao, Sut Manao. Sutrein Manao, Rawmalin Manao, Gyo Manao and Chinngaw Chin traditional dance of the Lisu nationals. Htaungka dance of the Kachin nationals is also popular. New Year festival, Wedding Ceremonies and harvest festival are also held. Kachin State Day falls on 10 January every year. products Jade is minced in Phakant, Haungpa,
Tawhmaw. Lonkin and other regions in the upper reaches of U-ru river. Nansakha
gem-land is located in Mansi township of Bhamo district. A small amount of amber
can be extracted in the Hukaung valley. Gold can be panned out from rivers and
creeks. Salterns are in Kamaing township and Hukung valley. Bahmo
Another major Kachin settlement lies on the bank of Ayeyarwady river. Bahmo is the north most town one can travel by water. Bahmo’s elevation is only about 364 feet above main sea-level and a boast of many historical pagodas. The name Bahmo is derived from Shan word Mamaw meaning place to make pots.Unique idea about this destination is of boat trip from Mandalay stopping at towns and villages along the way. The cruising time of the luxury ferry is about 24 hours to Bahmo and 20 hours return. Bahmo also host the Manu festival every year in January.
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Tribal peoples occupying parts of northeastern Myanmar
(Burma) and contiguous areas of India (Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland) and China
(Yunnan). The greatest number of Kachin live in Myanmar (roughly 590,000), but
some 120,000 live in China and a few thousand in India. Numbering about 712,000
in the late 20th century, they speak a variety of languages of the Tibeto-Burman
group and are thereby distinguished as Jinghpaw, or Jingpo (Chingpaw [Ching-p'o],
Singhpo), Atsi, Maru (Naingvaw), Lashi, Nung (Rawang), and Lisu (Yawyin).
The majority of Kachin are Jinghpaw speakers, and Jinghpaw is one of the
officially recognized minority languages of China. Under the British regime
(1885-1947), most Kachin territory was specially administered as a frontier
region, but most of the area inhabited by the Kachin became after Burmese
independence a distinct semiautonomous unit within the country. 
Puta-O is another town in Kachin State surrounded by
snow-peaked mountains. Two small towns surrounding Putao are Ma Chan Baw and Mo
Lar Shi Di.