Kayin State
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Kayin State, formerly known as Karen State, is a state of Myanmar. The capital city is Hpa-An, also spelled Pa-An.
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Payathonzu Pagoda
Mountainous area of Kayin State
Cross on top of Naw Bu Baw Mountain, Kayin state
Karen peoples
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The Karen, also known as the Kayin, are an ethnolinguistic group of peoples who speak Karenic languages and are indigenous to southern and southeastern Myanmar, including the Irrawaddy delta and Kayin
Kayin State
…elevation (Nattaung) 2,623 m (8,606 ft) Population (2014 Census) • Total 1,574,079 • Rank 11th • Density 51.8082/km2 (134.183/sq mi) Demonym(s) Karen, Kayin Demographics • Ethnicities Karen (majority), Bamar, Shan, Pa-O, Mon, Rakhine, Kayan, Burmese-Thai • Religions Buddhism 84.5% Christianity 9.5% Islam…
Karen woman in traditional attire, 1912
Traditional Karen national attire for men and women
A woman of the "Big Ear" Karen
Entrance of a Karen house in northern Thailand