The Karen Tribe Of Burma And Thailand And Their Beautiful Crafts
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I am intrigued with ancient ethnic peoples that can nonetheless be found all over the world today. One of these, the Karen tribe of Burma and Thailand, produce such beautiful materials, jewellery and basketry that they're catching the interest of fair trade groups within the U.S. and United kingdom. The Karen tribe isn't a homogenous group. They're really an accumulation of tribes living within the hilly regions of Thailand and Burma that provide unique traditions in addition to their struggle for freedom from colonial rule and potential to deal with the oppressive populations in Burma which have pressed the Karen into poverty and isolated lives. Many of the Karen towns have been in remote areas past the achieve of fundamental amenities for example water, energy, healthcare and education. Ailments for example t . b continue to be prevalent and, probably the most vulnerable, ladies and children who aren't able to attend school. Many Karen males join the resistance, depar...