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Kachin Martyrs Day Observed in Thailand

Monday August 10 2009


GOC Lahtaw Zau Seng

Kachins commemorates the Kachin Martyrs Day in Chiang Mai, the second largest city of Thailand today while Kachins across the world observe the hero day in their respective places.

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Burma's largest ethnic armed groups also held the event in its headquarter Laiza on China-Burma border with hundreds of attendants.

Martyrs Day is observed annually on the day that G.O.C Lahtaw Zau Seng, the founder and first leader of the KIA leader, was assassinated by a group of his fellow led by Maran Seng Tu (or Tu Bung) on August 10, 1975. The KIA claimed the assassination was masterminded on the basic of secret plan by General Ne Win, the ruling military dictator leader of Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) at that time. Seng Tu was allegedly was a secret spy of General Ne Win.

Under the leadership of G.O.C Zau Seng, the KIA fought against the Rangoon regime on the policy of secession of Kachin State from the Union of Burma since February 5, 1961.

At a commemorating event in Chiang Mai, Shirley Seng, the remaining wife of G.O.C Lahtaw Zau Zeng attended the event and gave a speech to the audience who comprise of students and Kachin activists. She recalled her husband’s efforts and achievements in corporation with other ethnic political leaders and international figures.

“He truly love Kachins and he had a big mission for Kachins. That is why he was preparing a great mission on the border,” Shirley Seng said.

She added, “It’s a sad thing that he was assassinated by his fellow. We must learn from history. We must have unity and continue our goal."

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CCTV-4 broadcasts about Kachin people (Video-Antropology)

China's state-run CCTV-4 broadcasted about Kachin people on its channel. A group of archaeologists found musical instruments and other handicafts in western China. The footage was broadcasted after finding that tools belong to Kachin people. Kachin people currently live in China's Yunnan Province, Burma's northern Kachin State, and India's Assam State. Have a look at the TV footages.

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3

Ancestral Kachin Dress and fashion (Photo)

Photos collection of old Kachin dress and fashion

About Kachin (Photo)

Ancestral Kachin School




Current Manau Festival




Ancestral Manau festival




Ancestral Manau festival




Current Kachin People




Kachin ancestors




Current Kachin House in rural areas




Former Kachin House

SPDC soldiers kill Lung Zang Villagers

Lung zang mare masha ni hpe SPDC zingri sat
By Tawk Hkam

Hkung ga la ra ai,

Mung dan a kanu kawa ning baw ning la ni hpang ngai SHD. TAWK HKAM kaw nna Anhte a Mung Hpawng Myanmar Mung Dan, Jing Hpaw Mung Daw, Mohnyin Ginwang In Daw Gyi Lung Zang Awng Mye Mare hten rum mat wa ai labau gadun hpe tsun hkai dan na n ngai.

Lung Zang Awng Mye Mare ngu ai gaw 1965 ning hta Myen Hpyen ni e gawt Kahktin shing gyim da ai mare rai nga ai.
Jing Hpaw mung daw, mung masa kasu gabrawng wa ai majaw, Nanhte Jing Hpaw ni nanhte a mare buga ni hta n mai nga machyu sai, dai majaw Lung Zang mare makau kaw Lung Zang Awng Mye mare de la nna dai de wa shanu nga mu nga nna Hpyen la ni gawt Kahkyin da ai re.

N dai Lung Zang Awng Mye mare hta Myen Hpyen ni gawt khkyin la hkrum ai mare buga ni gaw-
1. Mu Su Mare
2. Brang Gum Mare
3. Brang Hkam Mare
4. Ning Ja Mare
5. Pyi Sang Mare
6. Ja Hpyi Mare
7. Pan Loi Mare Kaji
8. Pan Loi Mare Kaba
9. Nam Dara Mare
10. Kum Ba Mare
11. Bum Sin Mare
12. Hka Chyang Mare ni rai nga mali ai.

N dai Lung Zang Awng Mye Mare gaw Htinggaw yawng (130) daram shanu machyu nga ai mare kaba rai nga ai.
Dai Awng Mye mare gaw Lung Zang ngu ai Myen Sam mare makau kaw de da ai mare rai nga ai. N dai Lung Zang mare hta Myen Hpyen Dap jung da ma ai.

N dai Lung Zang mare na Myen Hpyen Dap hpe Shang Lawt Hpyen Hpung ni laning mi hta n law htum kalang mi grit htum sa htim gap gasat ai hpyen dap rai nga ai.

1976 ning April shata 25 ya laban jahpawt manap hkying 4-5 ten myi mu n mu re ai ten hta, Du Kaba Awng Shin, Du Za Tau Gam, Hka Chyang ning htawn Du Kaba N Gyem Brang ni woi awn ai Shang Lawt Hpyen Hpung kaba gaw Lung Zang myen hpyen Dap hpe sa htim gap gasat ma ai.

Dai Myen Hpye Dap No gaw ( Hka La Ya – 15 ) rai nga ai. Shang Lawt Hpyen Hpung ni gap gasat nga ai ten jahpawt hkying 7 ten Lung Tung, Chawng Wa de na hpyen karum ni du shang wa nna di hpyen hpung ni e wang gap dat jang Shang Lawt hpyen hpung nig a n htang hting nut hprawng yen mat wa ma ai. Mare kaw na mung chying sha ni hpe kayin hkye makwp maga lakawn la ai lam n nga ai sha yawng hprawng yen kau da ma ai.

Shang Lawt Hpyen Hpung ni hting nut yen mat wa ai hpang gaw Myen Hpyen Hpung nig aw anhte jing hpaw ni shanu machyu nga ai Awng Mye Mare hpe chyawm wang shing grup la nna anhte mare masha ni hpe shaga kahkyin la ma ai.
Mare makau hkan hprawng hprawng machyu makoi nga ai ni hpe shaga kahkyin la nna mae masha shada da bai kahtap shaga la hkat sha ngun nna, yawng bai wa ma rit anhte mare masha ni mare de bai n wa jang anhte a mare wan nat kau ya na nga jahtau marawn shaga sha ngun ai.

Mare masha ni hpe Myen Hpyen ni hkan marawn shaga sha ngun hkrum ai yen gaw 1. Slg. Maran Zau Hkun 2. Slg. Daw Jawng Gyung Ze gaw n ta sha ngu num gawk aw lung tsap nna mare masha ni hpe marawn shaga ai wa re.
Mare masha nig aw tinang a dum nta wan nat kau ya na nga ai majaw malawng maga mare de bai n htang wa shajang wa ai. Shaloi Myen Hpyen La nig aw mare ka ang na Slg. Zahkung La je a nta man ang lam n tsa e jahpawng da ma ai.

Dai shaloi La ni yawng hpe San Jep sagawn nna, Nan hte K.I.A Shang Lawng Hpyen amyu ni rai madainga nna A DUP ZING RI ZING RAT ma ai. Num sha ni hpe gaw n ta wang langai mi kaw gawt bang da nna Bu Hpun Palawng ni yawng RAW kau ya nna lagaw lahkawng a lapran kaang Shingna Hpe N Da Hku Madi Bang nna Dung Rawt, Dung Rawt di nna shat sang ZING RI ma ai. N dai Num Sha ni a HKU ni YU YU MU, Shang Lawt Hpyen La ni shang ai HKU ni rai nga ai nga nna jahpoi a sawng asang zing ri ma ai.

Dai kaw nna mare masha kaji kaba yawng hpe Lung Zang Mare Hpye Dap de gawt kahkyin da ma ai. La ni hpe gaw Mare na mung chying sha ni a U, Wa, Dum Su yam nga sut gan hkum sum hpa hpe woi lahkawn la sha ngun nna shan hte Hpyen Dap de hpung hte hpung rai nna gawt woi wa nna Hpyen Dap du jang La sha ni yawng hpe Bu Hpun Palawng raw kau ya sha ngun na Jan Prang e SHA GUM HKU DA GUP TAWN DA nna shani tup jan lam tawn da ma ai.
Shan hte Hpyen La ni kam jang Shag a Sharawt la nna HPUN TAWNG, NING WA, N HTU ni hte a dup zing ri zing rat shat sang ma ai. Num sha, Ma kaji hte Gum gai ni law law hpe mung Hpyen Dap n daw pa e shani ting JAN LAM, HKA HPANG GARA, LUSHA SHA KYET jam jau shakyin zing ri shat sang ma ai. Num sha ni hte Ma kaji ni shat kan si, hka lu mayu ai nga tsun jang a DUP ZING RI JAHKRIT SHAMA SHATSANG ma ai.

Hpyen Dap n daw pa e A DUP ZING RI nga ai shaloi SLG. NUM RI TANG gaw zing ri ai hpe n dang hkam sharang lu ai majaw, Zing Ri nga ai lapran kaw nna rawt hprawng mat wa ai ten e Hpyen La ni jawm shachyut GAP nna dai kaw nan HKA LA SI MAT wa sai. Shi gaw yawng a shawng e shi hkrum mat wa sai.

Dai hpang e anhte La ni hpe shagum dagup taw nga shangun ai kaw nna shaga sharawt la n htawm ZING RI NGUT JANG shan hte Hpyen La ni shada da myi n sam madun hkat nna Hpyen La ni yawng gaw shan hte a Si Nat ni hta N Ri Shachyawp la ma ai. Dai kaw nna gaw La ni marai (7) daram hpe shawng LUPWA de woi saw a nna sa Gap Sat hpang wa sai. Hpyen La ni hpang de na Gap Sat hpang wa ai hte rau “Shi Asak” gaw kam sham ai hte myit masin kata hku nna,Hpan Madu Karai Kasang Wa kaw hkyu hpyi lajin la nnamyidi chyip hprawng mat wa ai. Dai shaloi e Myen Hpyen La ni lapai lahkra lahkawng maga hku nna, hkan shachyut gap ma ai rai tim, “ Shi” gaw dai GAP SAT nga ai tsin yam tsin dam kaw nna lawt mat wa lu sai.

Matut nna hpung hte hpung rai LUPWA de woi sa nna GAP SAT kau ai marai (23) tup re. N dai marai (23) hte a Moi Mang ni hpe LUP N HKUN Langai hta sha lup da ma ai. N dai LUPWA hta gap sat hkrum lai mat wa sai ni a mung jahpang gaw lawu na hte mare re ai.

1. Slg. Zahkung We Hka, Asak 65
2. Slg. Zinghang La Asak 25
3. Slg. Naw Gu Zau Tang Asak 45
4. Slg. Naw Gu Zau Tang Asak 45
5. Slg. Maran Zau Hkun Asak 55
6. Slg. Mahkaw Lum Asak 35
7. Shd. Jang Maw La Asak 27
8. Slg. Dashi Kum Asak 41
9. Slg. Hkamlun Zau Tu Asak 45
10. Slg. We Je Asak 42
11. Slg. Zahkung Je Hkawng Asak 40
12. Slg. Zau Tang Asak 50
13. Slg. Num Ri Na Asak 35
14. Slg. Num Ri Tang Asak 39
15. Slg. N Hkum Mahku La Asak 36
16. Slg. Zahkung Lum Hkam Asak 54
17. Slg. Hpau Yam Gam Asak 38
18. Slg. Dabang Dai Hkawng Asak 52
19. Slg. DAw Jawng Gyung Ze Asak 60
20. Slg. Numdaw Daw Yawng Asak 64
21. Shd. N Dau Htun Asak 15
22. Slg. Mangshang Sau Chyang Asak 46
23. Slg. Ban Zing La Asak 45

Awng Mye Mare kata Sat Kau hkrum ai Kanu Kawa ni a mying jahpan gaw lawu de na hte maren rai nga ai-

1. Slg. N Hkum Zau Tang Asak 102
2. Jan Hpau Yu Htu Asak 90
3. Jan Gum Tung Kaw Asak 95
4. Jan Tang Bau Htu Asak 70

Sat hkrum lai mat sai ni yawng marai 27 tup rai nga ai.
Dai shani Myen Hpyen La ni ROI RIP Hkrum ai Num Sha nig aw-
Hkam Hpai Kaw
Mahkaw Lu
Bang Gat Htu
Hpau Wung Lu
Yaw Sawng
Ma Bu
ni rai ma ai.

Anhte a Awng Mye Mare hpe mung dai shani jang n ta langai mi pyi n ngam hkra yawng WAN NAT shamyit kau ya ma ai. Kahtawlik Nawku Jawng, Hkalup Nawku Jawng hte laika sharing jawng n dai masum sha wan nnat ai ngam da ya ma ai.

Shana de jan du wa ma ga de gaw jahpawng da ai kaw nna wa mayu ai ni yawng hpe wa shangun ma ai, wa na ahkang jaw ma ai. N wa mayu ai ni hpe gaw Asuya Laika Sharin jawng de manam yup shangun ma ai.
N dai Lung Zang Awng Mye Mare gaw 1976 ning April shata 25 ya shani ka nna anhte Wun Pawng Amyu Sha ni gadai mung n nga mat sai, myen sam amyu ni a yi, sun, hkkau na shara ni tai mat wa sai.

N dai Mare Masha nig aw Nam Mawk Kam, He Pu, Man Mau, He Ba, Na Mawn, Hopin, Nam Sheng, Kamaing, Kahtan Yang, Chya Hkrau, Loi Seng, Myitkyina Chyun Pyin Ta, Lekone, Zi Lun ni hte n kau mi gaw Sam Mung maga de du hkra bra garan nga machyu mat wa sai lam chye lu ai.

Dai shani Mare Nat, Masha Sat ai kaw woi awn ai Ningbaw nig aw-

U Maung Myint ( Gyi Jum )
U Thaing Awng ( Gyi )
U Htay Lwin (Lat Gyi ) ndai ni re ai lam chye lu ai.

Hkawp hkungga ging ai Mungdan a Kanu Kawa ningbaw ningla ni hpe anhte a Lung Zang Awng Mye Mare na mung chying sha ni yawng a malai Ngai “ TAWK HKAM” kaw nna lahta de tang madun lai wa sai mabyin ni hta, Amyu Mung Chying Sha ni a Du Daw Sai Hkaw, Si Hkrung Si Htan hte Mare Buga Dum n ta, U, Wa, Yam Nga, Yi, Sun, Hkau Na, Ding Hku Sut GAn Hkum Sum hpa yawng GIN LUT kau ai gaw
Hpan Madu a MARA rai kun?
Myen Hpyen Asuya a MARA rai Kun?
Shang Lawt Asuya a MARA rai kun?
Anhte Mung Chying Sha ni a MARA rai kun?

N dai mahtai hpe “GA LOI, GA DAI” wa htai ya lu na kun?

Htai ya na hpe myit mada la nga let,

(Ndai sawk sagawn laika hpe Tawk Hkam kawn ka tawn ai re)

Question over KIO leadership (Letter)

Tsawra Hkungga ai hte,

N dai laika hpe Amyusha ni yawng aq ninggawn akyu ara hte Wunpawng myusha ningbaw ni, Myen hpyen du salang ni the, jahkrup nga ai lam hta, jut shara mi e akyu rawng na re ngu, ka dat n’ngai.

2009 August shat 3 ya shani Du Kaba Gauri Zau Seng the hkrum jahta lu ai gaw grain an, akyu nga sai. Rai yang KIO/KIA hku nna, Myen Du ni aq Mungdan Tara Kanu (Constitution) hpe mung hkap la sai, Ralata Poi (Election) galaw na lamang hpe mung hkap la da sai. Du kaba Gauri Zau Seng a ningmu gaw “Change” byin na matu n-dai hku sa ra lam, sang lang dan sai. N-dai ladat hku n-rai yang Myen wa gaw Hpyen ladat hku aten galu naw up nga mai ai hte anhte hku nna Hpyen wa hpe Hpyen ladat hku naw matut up shangun na i? shing nrai galai shai kau shangun na i? Hkri Maran Htu San san ai hta— Myen du ni gaw buhpun palawng sha galai kau n’na masha gaw mi na ni nan nan sha re, dai majaw kaja wa Change byin na kun? Du Kaba tsun ai hta— du na shaning htawm hpang e galai shai hkra galaw la ga, masha ka da ai hpe masha gram lu ra ai nga ai.

Raitim Myen hpyen wa aq matu akyu grai rawng ai hku ka da ngut chyalu Mungdan Tarakanu langai hpe Myen ni hku nna gram mayu ai lam tsep kawp n-nga ai hpe tsun dan mayu ai. Dai gaw— 1962 ning February Shata 24 ya sha ni hta Myen ning baw ni hte Amyu Bawsang ni Yangoon Pyi lam N Sen Htawn Rung kaw Zuphpawng kaba langai galaw ma ai. Zuphpawng Tingyang up gaw Hkringmang Daju U Nu re, Amyu Bawsang ning baw ni gaw— Sam Mungdaw Hkring mang Tsat Khun Chyu, Jinghpaw Mungdaw dat kasa Du wa Zau Lawn, Sam Mungdaw dakkasa U Thun Myint, Hkang dakkasa Capt Man Tung Nung, Kaya Mungdaw dakkasa U Tsing ni hte Myen ningbaw ni Pa.Ma.Nya.Ta Ningbaw Ta Khin Chyit Maung, Pha.Sa.Pa.La Ningbaw U Ba Swe ni rai ma ai. Kaga masha ni mung zuphpawng lawm hku shanglawm na ma ai.

N dai zuphpawng a madung yaw shada lam gaw 47 Mungdan Tarakanu hpe gram na matu bawngban jahkrup hkat ai lam re. Amyubawsang ningbaw ni gaw:
(1) Mungdaw kanu (Myen ni nga ai ginra) hpe Mungdaw langai gawgap na
(2) Rapdaw 2 hpe maren mara ahkaw ahkang jaw na
(3) Amyusha Rapdaw de Mungdaw shagu rapra ai datkasa jaw na

Mungdaw ni tinang aq myit hte maren jaw dat ai ahkaw ahkang ni hpe Mung hpawm ginjaw asuya kawn shadawn masat ya nna ngam nga ai ahkaw ahkang ni hpe Mungdaw ni hta tawn da na— ngu tang shawn ai rai malu ai. Raitim Myen ningbaw ni gaw 47 Mungdan Tarakanu hpe ya na zawn ka da ai gaw n shut ai, jaw nga ai, gram ra ai lam n-nga ai — ngu dai zup hpawng hta tsun nga ai. Dai hku nan da sang shabyin da ai re lam myen ningbaw ni gwi gwi tsun nga ma ai.

N dai shara hta ngai jahkrup mayu ai gaw— 47 Mungdan Tarakanu gaw Amyu bawsang ni a matu kaji mi mung pahkam hkam ya lu ai lam n nga ai, Self-determination and Political equality tsep kawp n-nga ai majaw gram na matu jahkrup wa yang Myen ningbaw ni kaji mi mung n hkraw ai wa, ya 2008 Mungdan Tarakanu gaw 47 Mungdan Tarakanu hta, htam manu mana grau sawng ai hpe “hpang she gau ngwi gram la ga” ngu ai gaw mai byin na i Du kaba?

2008 Mungdan Tarakanu; gabaw (12) mungdan tarakanu gram na hte seng ai hta ning nga ka da ai— Rapdaw dakkasa tsa lam shadang 20% gaw mungdan tarakanu gram na matu myit hkrum tangshawn yang tara n hprang hpe Rapdaw kawn hkap la bawng ban mai ai.

Ka da ngut chyalu mungdan tarakanu kata na uphkang lam, tara je yang lam, tara gin shalat lam ni hpe gram mayu yang Rapdaw dakkasa tsa lam shadang 75% myit hkrum yang referendum galaw nna shawa yawng myit hkrum ai aq 50% jan madi shadaw yang gram mai na, nga ka da ai.

Lahta kaw ka da ai hpe yu yang 2008 Mungdan Tarakanu hpe gram la na gaw mai byin na kun?

Ngai hpaji jaw ai political approach gaw tripartite dialogue (Masum brum Mungmasa jahta) hte sa nna;
1) National reconciliation hpe galaw na
2) Constitution hpe gram na, hte Myen ginra ni hpe Mungdaw langai shabyin na
3) Transitional hkrun lam de sa na
4) Self-determination hte Political equality hpringtup rawng ai, Ngwi pyaw ramra ai Gumrawng Gumtsa Munghpawm Mungdan shabyin na
5) Sutsu Rawtjat ai Mungdan de sa nna mungdan ga daga ni hte lahpa maren kanawn mazum let simsa nywi pyaw ai mungkan hpe jawm makawp maga na

Ndai ram wa mi nye ningmu hpe tang shawn n’ngai law.

Chyeju kaba sai,

By Naw Hkam
All Kachin Students and Youth Union
Jinghpaw Wunpawng Jawngma hte Ramma Hpung


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