Chin Villages

Mrauk U

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Chin Villages, Mrauk U Overview

Chin Village is located on the banks of the river Lay Mro river close to the town of Mrauk U in Myanmar. It is known for the ethnic Chin community that is famous for its beautiful women with traditional tattoos on their faces and the colourful fabrics that are handmade by the village people.

Tattooing the faces was a practice developed by Chin women, who were taken to the royalty as concubines because of their inherent natural beauty. Although it is no longer practised, you can find older women with tattooed faces living in Chin villages. A boat trip to the Chin village takes about 2 to 3 hours one way, which is a lovely trip passing through the countryside and greenery.