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Tribal Visit
The Tribes of Myanmar
A patchwork tapestry or quilt are apt metaphors
for Myanmar given its incredibly diverse peoples and cultures.
Unlike China, much of India and other countries of SE Asia,
Myanmar’s distinct ethnic groups have not undergone cultural
assimilation and dilution.
At least 60 ethnic groups exist, and a British
colonial survey determined that 242 separate languages are spoken in
Myanmar. At Exotic Myanmar, we specialize in tours of Myanmar’s
tribal groups in ways that allow participants maximum exposure with
minimum impact on the culture. Insensitive tourism commodifies and
eventually destroys cultural diversity. If undertaken carefully,
tourism actually strengthens traditional ways of remote people and
cultures.
Our tours of tribal Kachin, Naga, Chin, Pa-O, Akha, Palaung, Shan
and other peoples of Myanmar are once in a lifetime experiences.
These tribal names may seem foreign to you now, yet take part in
this experience and you will come away with a substantive
understanding of these people. Each itinerary is unique and rarely
repeated. We visit different villages each time and work directly
with the local communities in order to witness events such as shaman
rituals, homebuilding, festivals (the Naga Mol festival in Sagaing,
the Kachin Manau festival in Myitkyina) that would otherwise be
missed. Each of these tours interspaces visits to tribal areas with
traditional tours of Myanmar’s most important cultural sites such as
Bagan, Popa Mountain and the Pindaya Caves in Kalaw.
Exotic Myanmar provide day visits to kindred tribes on both the
Yunnan (China) and Arunachal Pradesh (India) sides of the Myanmar
borders. For those with more time, ask about our extended tours to
these kindred tribes in both China and India.
You, as members of the global community, greatly help to preserve
these wonderful cultures by simply showing interest. Exotic Myanmar
can lead you into the ethnographic wonders of Myanmar. A selection
of our tribal tours are briefly outlined here. Below you will find
brief day by day outlines of several possible tribal tours. Ask us
about customized tours designed to fit your exact interests. For
more information on our tribal tours, please contact us.
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