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Traditional face tattoo from the Chin tribe By Y.P. Soe Hlaing

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Woman of the Chin Tribe in Western Myanmar (Burma). Many Chin women still have facial tattoos. Photo © Konstantino Hatzisarros

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Chin State- Myanmar

Chin State, in north-western Myanmar, is an incredibly mountainous region, with an average elevation of 5000 - 8000 feet. Its highest peak is Mt Victoria, which rises to 10,017 feet. The Chin people often do not have middle, or last names, but one name which may reflect the achievements of their grandparents, or the grandparents wishes for the childs future. The naming of children in this region is of great importance. 

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A woman of the Chin Tribe in Burma (Myanmar). Many Chin women still have facial tattoos, although the custom is fading among the younger ones. Photo ©  Konstantino Hatzisarros 2019

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The woman with the tattooed face from the Chin tribe.

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A woman of the Chin tribe near Kampelet in Western Burma (Myanmar). Many Chin women still  have facial tattoos, although the custom is fading among the younger population. However they all only use these long pipes to smoke. Photo © Konstantino Hatzisarros

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Chin tribe lady

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