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Mailgate: soc.culture.asean: Traditional Rakhine Thingyan Festival Rakhine people obey and practise these rules and disciplines. Rakhine people usually hold offering of water to Buddha Images at pre-Thingyan day. In the Traditional Rakhine Water Festival as the third stage, Rakhine young girls sit at the pandal and wait for the boys who go round the town and come to participate in the water festival from one pandal to another. mailgate.supereva.it /soc/soc.culture.asean/msg12379.html

English Article The bizarre phenomenom created by Zaw Min Htut and his precursors is the literary wing of the political scheme that aims at changing the northwestern part of Arakan(Rakhine) State of Union of Myanmar, the original homeland of Arakanese (Rakhine) people into the Rohingya State. The book deals with the history of the so-called Rohingya people of Arakan State, presently called Rakhine State, in the Union of Myanmar. In this article, I want to discuss whether the Rohingyas are an indigenous ethnic group of Burma or not. www.arakan.net /ARTICLES/rohingya.html

www.rakhapura.com The Arakanese [Rakhaing/ Rakhine] people of Mongoloid race do not identify themselves as such; they are not even acquainted with this name. The present-day Rakhine land and its people face the worst neglect [Full Story] The Bangladeshi Settlers (also known as BMI for Bangladeshi Muslim Infiltrators by the Jana Samhati Samiti publications) are land less Bengali speaking Muslims from the plain land districts of Bangladesh, majority are from Chittagong, Noakhali, Comilla [Full Story] www.rakhapura.com

nlmtest At a time when the Government has been making all-out efforts for development of Rakhine State, it is incumbent upon departmental officials and private entrepreneurs to strive together with local people to exceed the target of the project. He said people on their part are to participate in the tasks for development of the region according to the cultural tradition, civics and duties and responsibilities of a citizen with patriotism whatever role they are in under the leadership of the government. In the time of the State Peace and Development Council, national solidarity has been forged, thus contributing to the cessation of armed insurgency, and priority has been given to development of border areas including Rakhine State and uplift of the living standard of national races. mission.itu.ch /MISSIONS/Myanmar/02nlm/n021013.htm   (7330 words)

Rakhine State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The estimated population in 1985 was 2,698,000 and it is inhabited primary by two groups of people the Rakhine ethnic group and Rohingya ethnic group. The kingdom of Wethali (Rakhine: Waithali) was the successor to Dhanyawady from the 3rd century AD.Annual contributions of the Arakanese Kings to all religious are acknowledged Rakhine State receives much rain, so rice is the main crop, occupying around 85% of the total agricultural land. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rakhine_State   (7330 words)

Mandalay Many of the Rakhine people are Muslim and the call to prayer sounds from the numerous city mosques each morning. North from Ngapali beach, where Rakhine State in north-west Myanmar borders Bangladesh, the city names on the map sound interesting: Sittwe, Myaungbwe and Mrauk U. Until recently, it was difficult to find information about the ancient city of Mrauk U and access to the area was virtually impossible. Ngapali Beach (close to Thandwe) is probably the best known, and said to have been named by Italian mercenaries from whom the stretch of sand brought home memores of Naples. mandalaycity.net /onlyinmyanmar_rakhine.htm   (7330 words)

Bangladesh Approximately 250,000 people fled Myanmar's Rakhine State in 1991 and 1992 to seek refuge in Bangladesh. Repatriation under UNHCR auspices began in 1994, and there are currently 21,000 refugees remaining in two camps in Bangladesh. If coverage is found to be low, an investigation into reasons for this would be needed. www.unsystem.org /scn/Publications/RNIS/rnis22/bangladesh.html   (7330 words)

Encyclopedia: Rakhine The states are Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State or Karen state, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, and Shan State. Many of the people, both men and women, wear longyis or a type of sarong. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rakhine   (7330 words)

Narinjara news The Kuwa temple festival is an annual affair held on the full moon day of the Rakhine month of Pratho (January-February) and is attended by people from all over Rakhine state. In the festival members of the military intelligence also took bribe and permitted gamblers to run illegal gambling dens at night. www.ibiblio.org /obl/docs/NN2002-02-14.htm   (7330 words)

Myanmar The majority of Myanmar's people are Bamars (from which the British coined the name Burma), but the Shan, Kachin, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine and others are also prominent throughout the country. Ethnically diverse, Myanmar is a nation of many races - some 130 ethnic groups make up its population of nearly 45 million. Though not without some restrictions, Myanmar has now opened her door and put out a welcome mat. www.great-destinations.org /asean_myanmar.htm   (7330 words)

Rakhine State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The estimated population in 1985 was 2,698,000 and it is inhabited primary by two groups of people the Rakhine ethnic group and Bangali ethnic group. Rakhine State receives much rain, so rice is the main crop, occupying around 85% of the total agricultural land. The kingdom of Wethali (Rakhine: Waithali) was the successor to Dhanyawady from the 3rd century AD.Annual contributions of the Arakanese Kings to all religious groups acknowledged their dedication to secularism though they were all Buddhists. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rakhine_State   (1292 words)

White Elephants in Modern Times This article shows that many people still believe in the white elephant's ability to bring economic prosperity. White Elephant Emerges in Rakhine State - 10/01 Esatablished in 1988, the museum is built on the site of King Rama V royal elephant stables. home.wlu.edu /~brooksm/anth230/modernday.html   (1292 words)

Chin people in a village on Lay Myo river - northern Rakhine state Chin people in a village on Lay Myo river - northern Rakhine state Two Chin ladies in Kong Chaung village on upper Lay Myo river, northern Rakhine state. Bamboo is one of the important products that give them small income to purchase the things they do not produce. www.asterism.info /photos/rakhine_9   (1292 words)

Adherents.com These states surround the central plains of Myanmar, where most of the majority Bama (Burman) people live in the seven Divisions. "Approximately one third of Myanmar¹s population consists of ethnic minority groups; the seven ethnic minority states take their names from the Shan, Kachin, Chin, Kayin, Kayah, Mon, and Rakhine nationalities. www.adherents.com /Na/Na_453.html   (1292 words)

Myanmar News 2001 A study of the annual economic growth rate of Rakhine State shows that the economy grew by 7.2 percent in 1998-99, by 8.2 percent in 1999-2000 and by 10.5 percent in 2000-2001. As transportation is very difficult in Rakhine State, the government is building roads and bridges using large sums of money with the aim of bringing about development of Rakhine State and enabling it to keep abreast with other states and divisions in terms of development. Military engineers are taking part in the construction tasks of the State as much as they can and sharing the responsibility of the State together with the State and the people. www.myanmars.net /myanmar-news-2001/myanmar-news-n010922.htm   (4228 words)

nlmtest Roads and bridges being built in both the southern and the northern part in Rakhine State are the proof of the goodwill of the State towards local people in Rakhine State. As Rakhine State was a region situated between the Bay of Bengal and Rakhine mountain range, rivers and creeks were abundant in the region, it had been difficult of access from other states and divisions and had relied mainly on water and air ways. Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance on the speedy construction of a ring road around the state to connect the northern and the southern parts of Rakhine State with An at the centre and to connect Kyaukpyu and Yanbye to the Taungup Pass. mission.itu.ch /MISSIONS/Myanmar/03nlm/n030522.htm   (4867 words)

Arakan Information Website Rakhine State Socialist programmed party and Rakhine state peoples' council, a major operation was carried out by a strong force of Immigration personals in Sittwe Township and Maundaw Frontier District. Rakhine people began to practice Buddhist civilization and culture by doing noviciating ceremony to there son and also entering monk hood after attaining the age of maturity since then. Rakhine state during the period of successive peoples' councils. www.rakhapura.com /read.asp?id=9&a=scholarscolumn   (3844 words)

Myanmar: The Rohingya Minority: Fundamental rights denied The population of Rakhine State is estimated at some three million people. The confiscation of land in Northern Rakhine State is related to the establishment of "model villages"; the construction or expansion of NaSaKa, military, and police camps; and establishing plantations for the security forces and also for new settlers. The Rakhine State (historically known as Arakan), is one of seven ethnic minority states which were formed under the constitution of 1974. www.amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=0B6DE0A8E65AB1EE80256E9300526418   (14609 words)

Union of Myanmar (Burma): Human rights violations against Muslims in the Rakhine (Arakan) State Muslims from the Rakhine State, sometimes referred to as Rohingyas, are distinct linguistically from the Buddhist Burman majority of Myanmar.(3) Unofficial estimates of the Muslim population in the Rakhine State range from one to two million people. Muslims living in the Rakhine State have reportedly been arrested and detained for their political activities, for their alleged "economic crimes" and for attempting to exercise their right to freedom of religion. After they arrived in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, they were arrested by a combined force of soldiers, police, and Military Intelligence and blindfolded on the way to the detention centre. www.amnestyusa.org /countries/myanmar_burma/document.do?id=F79CBBE0DDE22757802569A600601F12   (9060 words)

The New Light of Myanmar She said that many villages in Rakhine State cannot use sufficient water from the wells since the state is located in the salty water area. Rakhine State USDA Executive Daw Myint Myint Tha acted as master of ceremonies and Gwa Township USDA Executive Daw Su Hlaing Win acted as co-master of ceremonies. YANGON, 19 Jan- Rakhine State Union Solidarity and Development Association held a mass rally to support the national and rural development tasks of the Government at the ground near Minkyaung Bridge Ahmyintkyun Village in Sittway Township on 14 January morning. www.myanmar.gov.mm /NLM-2002/enlm/Jan20.htm   (3397 words)

20021223.txt Ninety percent people of Rakhine State earn their livelihood through rice growing since the state is hopelessly underdeveloped and there has been no industrialization even after more than half a century of independence. Is Rakhine State not included in the map of Burma?” The situation has aggravated because of the stationing of over sixty battalion of armed forced in the state, which has never seen a serious conflict or guerrilla activities during the last fifty years, our correspondent concluded. During a short preliminary investigation, US State Department officials said they found many victims whose stories were similar to those documented in reports by non-governmental organisations. www.burmanet.org /bnn_archives/2002/20021223.txt   (10260 words)

Burma Issues - Rohingya Whilst it is difficult to determine the exact number of Rohingyas living in Rakhine State, it estimated that of the approximately three million people living in Rakhine State, between 700,000 and 1.5 million of them are Muslims, the vast majority of which are Rohingyas from northern Rakhine State 1. The Rohingya population is mostly concentrated in three northern townships of Rakhine State: Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung. These individuals are in addition to the 21,902 individuals from Nothern Rakhine State living in the two UNHCR refugee camps in the Cox's Bazaar region of Bangladesh 3. www.burmaissues.org /En/rohingya.html   (542 words)

011215.txt The personnel in the central and state organs should work conscientiously, honestly, and diligently, should be faithful to their duties, be willing to make dedications, and make efforts to put the principle of serving the people wholeheartedly into practice. Zhu Rongji stressed: An important task in the party's work in the central and state organs is to deeply implement the spirit of the sixth plenary session of the 15th CCP Central Committee, and make further conspicuous progress in the improvement of party style and government style. Before President Jiang's departure from Yangon, Myanmar State Peace and Development Council Chairman Than Shwe went to the state guesthouse where President Jiang was staying, and had a cordial conversation with President Jiang and his wife. www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de /oasien/china/service/bbc/011215.txt   (9406 words)

ARCHIPELAGOES  -  Burma  -  Rakhine State Many of the Rakhine people are Muslim and the call to prayer sounds from the numerous city mosques each morning. North from Ngapali Beach, where Rakhine State in north-west Myanmar borders Bangladesh, the city names on the map sound interesting. The most well preserved temple in Mrauk U is Shitthaung, built back in 1535 by King Minbin, the most powerful of the Rakhine Kings.The caves, tunnels, passages and Buddha images of Shittaung temple are intriguing, and some say the construction is similar to Borobudur in Indonesia. www.archipelago.nu /SKARGARD/ENGELSKA/BURMA/rakhine_state.htm   (662 words)

20021206.txt In the constitution of 1947, prepared by the Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League (AFPFL) according to the spirit of the Panglong Agreement between Aung San and the ethnic leaders, the autonomy of Rakhine State was not recognized. But Rakhine State at that time possessed all the requirements to be considered and recognized as a regional autonomous state. www.burmanet.org /bnn_archives/2002/20021206.txt   (20913 words)

14. Refugees from Rakhine State, Myanmar in Bangladesh An estimated 22,500 refugees from Rakhine state in Myanmar live in two camps in southern Bangladesh (UNHCR - 06/99). They were among the 250,000 people who originally fled Myanmar in 1992, claiming widespread human rights abuses. www.unsystem.org /scn/archives/rnis27/ch15.htm   (356 words)

Department of State Washington File: Text: Boucher Says Burmese People Deserve Better Government The United States calls on the Burmese regime to ensure that all political parties can carry their message to the Burmese people in safety. As Aung San Suu Kyi said December 31, the Burmese people deserve a better government and a better standard of living. In a press conference in Rangoon on December 31, Aung San Suu Kyi described harassment from government-affiliated groups to which she was subjected during her recent trip to Burma's Rakhine State. adelaide.usvpp.gov /hyper/2003/0102/epf403.htm   (356 words)

Rakhine State Dying people should be given better care at the end of their lives, a cross-parliamentary group say... Carefully selected links are displayed based on most relevant advertisers for your search on Rakhine State. Rakhine State : A search engine with a difference. www.sdns.org.uk /directory/Rakhine-State.html   (169 words)

Adherents.com Whilst it is difficult to determine the exact number of Rohingyas living in Rakhine State, it estimated that of the approximately three million people living in Rakhine State, between 700,000 and 1.5 million of them are Muslims, the vast majority of which are Rohingyas from northern Rakhine State. The Rohingya population is mostly concentrated in three northern townships of Rakhine State: Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung. However in practice the rights of the Rohingya population of northern Rakhine State are greatly restricted. www.adherents.com /Na/Na_571.html   (169 words)

MSF-USA: Myanmar (Burma) Information Page In 2004, MSF tested more than 350,000 people and treated more than 175,000 for malaria in Rakhine state. In Rakhine state in the western part of Myanmar, MSF also provides basic health services to Rakhine Muslims (or Rohingya), a vulnerable and poor group whose citizenship is disputed and whose movement is restricted. MSF teams run malaria projects in Mon state, Kayin state, Rakhine state and Thanintharyi division, operating village malaria clinics that provide a variety of basic health care services and conducting mobile clinics in more difficult-to-reach areas. www.doctorswithoutborders.org /news/myanmar.htm   (435 words)

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