Rakhine people
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The Rakhine or Arakanese are a Southeast Asian ethnic group in Myanmar forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day Rakhine State, although Rakhine communities also exist throughout th
A Rakhine girl tosses water at revellers during the Thingyan.
Marma dancers
Statue of Nawarupa in Sittwe, chimeric creature in Rakhine mythology.
King Min Hti of Arakan
Marma people
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The Marma are an ethnic group native to parts of south-eastern Bangladesh and southern Tripura in India. They are the second-largest ethnic community in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, primarily
Rakhine people
…State and have long been influenced by their proximity to India and have formed trading links with the subcontinent. The Thet, Kamein, Daingnet and Marma are the minority ethnic groups living in the hills. The Rakhines are predominantly Theravada Buddhist. Their language contains similarities with the…
A marma youth with Sangrai pang flowers
Marma girls at the Water Festival during Sangrai (New year celebration.)