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Their dress is very similar with the dress of the Bamars and the
Rakhines. They are found west of Sittwe and on the hilly regions
of the Rakhine region. The skin color is light to dark brown and
the hair is straight and black. The men wear hand woven jackets
and longyis and wrap a cloth around their heads. The women wear
hand woven jacket and their longyis have horizontal stripes.
The women also wear amber and coral bead
necklaces. Some wear belts decorated with shells. Some senior
citizens spot tattoos on their bodies. They engage in
agriculture and fishing. Womenfolk weave bamboo baskets and
containers in their free time. They believe in Buddhism but also
pay homage to the traditional Nats. They especially pay homage
to the guardian Nat of the village
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