TITLE: Tattooed Women of Chin


The Chin people (Burmese: ချင်းလူမျိုး)are Sino-Tibetan ethnolinguistic group native to Chin State of Myanmar.
There are four facial tattoo patterns in the Chin region and each differs from the other depending on the tribe. The M’uun, M’kann, Daa(Yindu) and Daai tribes all have contrasting symbols and patterns which are used when tattooing.

The M’uun women are the most easily recognisable, with large looping “P” or “D” shapes on their faces and “Y” symbols on their foreheads.

M’kaan tribes women sport a spotted tattoo pattern forming lines on their forehead.

Daa(Yindu) Chin women tattoos consist of vertical lines, including on their eyelids.

Daai women display a face covered with dots that are mixed with vertical and horizontal lines on the forehead and cheeks.

AUTHOR: Win Tun Naing (Myanmar)

Win Tun Naing (Burmese: ဝင်းထွန်းနိုင်) was born in Myanmar (Burma). He enjoys travel photography for nature, people, cultures, customs, and architecture. Architectural photography is his burning desire. Most of them are related to his career, Interior Designer/Drafter, his hobby serves as a pillar for his career.