Cumtu Chin people
စုမ်းတူချင်း | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 16,000 (2025)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Rakhine State Ann Township, Kyauktaw, Minbya, Myebon Township Yangon Region[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Cumtu Chin language | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chin people |
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The Cumtu Chin people, also known as Sumtu or Sunghtu,[2] are one of the tribes of the Chin peoples. They are native to northern Rakhine State and are one of the 61 Chin tribes that don't live in Chin State, Myanmar.[1]
Religion and culture
[edit]The Cumtu Chin are predominantly Christian, with minorities practicing Theravada Buddhism and animism. Traditonally, most Cumtu Chin people followed Buddhism, but after the 1970s, many began converting to Christianity.[1]
Textile weaving is common among Cumtu Chin women; some sell their work due to poverty-related issues.[2][3][4] In the past, the Cumtu Chin were one of the dozen or so Chin tribes that tattooed girls' faces. The practice was banned in 1976, and women who received tattoos have largely died since then.[1][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "SUMTU" (PDF). operation.asiaharvest.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- 1 2 KYIN LAM MANG. "ETHNOGRAPHIC TEXTILE ART EXPRESSING SYMBOLIC CULTURE OF ASHO-CHIN NATIONALS" (PDF). meral.edu.mm. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Hannah Heinzekehr. "Mai Ni Ni Aung, M.A. '03". kroc.nd.edu. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ San Yamin Aung. "Fostering Pride in the Art of Chin Textile Weaving". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "In pictures: the last tattoo-faced women of Myanmar's Lai Tu Chin tribe". scmp.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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