The Paths We'll Travel

Our goal? 7 distinct areas in 3 months. Our route will span the whole country -- north to south, east to west, and central. For each division, we will document the people in the capital city and two rural communities. Travel into these areas will allow us to interact with the majority Burman ethnic group along with many ethnic minorities. Here is a look at our itinerary and the places we will be visiting:

Month 1: April 6 to May 3, 2015

1. Mon State

2. Yangon Region

3. Rakhine State

Month 2: May 6 to June 2, 2015

4. Mandalay Region

5. Shan State

Month 3: June 5 to July 2, 2015

6. Sagaing Region

7. Kachin State

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The People We are Visiting

Most ethnic groups in Myanmar are descended from just four ethnic families: the Mon-Khmer, Tibeto-Burman, Tai (Shan), and Karen (Kayin) - the last of which is considered a distant subgroup of Tibeto-Burman. The practice of Christianity did not come until the 20th century as a result of British and American missionaries. Ethnic groups have high concentrations in, but are not exclusive to, the corresponding regions.

Clarification: On this site, Burman is used for members of the majority ethnic group; Burmese refers to all citizens of the nation.