Dai (Yindu)
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[edit] Dai or Daai (Yindu)
Dai or Daai(Yindu) is Dai ethnic tribe of Chin, Myanmar. The Burmese used to call Dai as Yindu Chin because of their wearing styles. Especially the Dai lady used to wear their clothes from the breast to knee. So Yindu is the Burmese speaking. Actually the Dai people are Daai (the mother tongue of Daai speaking).They live in ranges of mountain in Chin state, Myanmar.The people are popular for decorating of face tattoos. Along with it, the friendly mind of the people such as "peaceful, independent and loving" is very famous among sub-Chin tribes of Myanmar.Dai is also known as one of 53 tribes of Chin and of 135 tribes of Myanmar.
Dai History Linguistic lineage for Chin, Daai
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[edit] References
- ^ The study of Dai (Daai)people (Southern Chin State, Myanmar)by Dai Thet Saw
- ^ The Dai refugees situation of living in Malaysia by DCM
- ^ U Min Naing (B.A), National Ethnic Groups of Myanmar. Yangon: Swiftwinds Books, 2000.
- ^ # Committee of History and Customs Research, Kanpetlet Township: Chin Nationalities and Sub-tribes’ Customs Record. Kanpetlet: Limited Issue, 1984.
- ^ Rosang, Ancient Chin History. Yangon: Limited Issue, 2005
- ^ Myo Thant (Edit) et al. Myanmar Facts and Figures 2002. Yangon: Ministry of Information, 2002.
