PART I.—The Awa Khamis, Ahraing Khamis, and Mros.
Mro people traditional dance image during the" Mro National day", in Arakan State. PART I.—The Awa Khamis, Ahraing Khamis, and Mros in the Chin Hill Area (Saingdin), Buthidaung Township, by U Ba Thin, Assistant Township Officer, Buthidaung. Region.—Buthidaung Chin Hill Area, which is generally known as Saingdin, is a hilly region, having a population of about 3,390, of which 1,729 are males. The principal races are: (1) Awa Khami, (2) Mro, (3) Ahraing Khami (or Aphya Khami as they are generally known in the Arakan Hill Tracts), (4) Chaungthas and (5) Daingnets. The first two races appear to be the oldest tribes inhabiting this region but the Ahraing Khami, who are generally found in the northern part, are the emigrants from the Arakan Hill Tracts. After the migration of the Ahraing Khami, came that of the Chaungthas and Daingnets. The Awa Khami, Mro, and Ahraing Khami form the bulk of the population of Saingdin, which has an approximate area of about 230 square miles. The b...