The tribe name that uses to call by oneself

          The Kachin tribe call themselves that “Jim-Phor” because it is the name that they give themselves since they live in the People's Republic of China .

There have many groups of hilltribes lives together that make the leader can not distinguish the groups or the tribe of the hilltribes people, then tell each group goes to give their name. Kachin people then have consult and give their tribe name that “Jim-Phor” since that time.

Information from:  

Baan Mai patthana “Kachin” Moo 12 Thambon Muangna, Chiangdao district, Chiangmai

Inmormant:  

1. Boonchoo TuaMo
2. Kaew (Ka-Kom)
3. Pan- Pan (The villager leader) and
4. Mrs. Anun Chimrang.

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