Thet(Chakma) People

Thet(Chakma) people belong to the Rakhine sub-group of the Tibet-Myanmar group. Mayu District, which are the mountainous areas of Rakhine State, Maungdaw hermit mountain They live in Buthidaung Township. Khemi, nearby Arakan black shield Marama, Although they live mixed with people such as Hindus, they usually live in separate villages.The appearance of the Thet people is similar to that of Burmese. The nose is not prominent. Dark hair, medium skin. Men often have long hair and pierced ears. The other side of the towel is often folded. Other clothes are the same as Burmese nationals.Before the British took over, they were a people who had been ruled by the Rakhine king Soe. The area where you live is densely forested and rains a lot. As there is little plain land, the fruits that are grown only in upland farming system are rice, pepper, They are purple vegetables. They only grow enough to eat. Apart from agriculture, they work in weaving.There is not enough produce in the area. The Tha people have the Tha language, but there is no such thing as Tha literature. Now a type of Brahmi alphabet is developed and used. They use Burmese literature and can understand and speak Burmese. Most of them are Buddhists. There is no such thing as a separate instrument of the Tha people, they even use Burmese instruments. As weapons, swords, spears, He uses bows and arrows.