Talk:Kalewa

what state or division?
Where specifically is this located? Chris 04:30, 10 February 2007 (UTC)


 * According to Google Earth, Kalewa is in Sagaing Division at 23°12'8.10"N, 94°17'51.28"E. - cgilbert(talk 02:11, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Tahan and kalewa
Tahan is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Division of northwestern Burma (Myanmar). It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township. The Indo-Myanmar Friendship Bridge across the Tio River between Zokhuthar, Mizoram State, India, and Rih, Chin State, Burma, ultimately links Kalewa to India's Manipur State's town of Moreh. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Economy 3 Education 4 Religion 5 See also 6 References 7 See also [edit]History

Tahan was founded by the Mizo people. The Government of Burma still treat the Mizo as outsiders since there is a Mizo state in India called Mizoram. Mizo people don't have full citizenship of the Union of Burma. [edit]Economy

Upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Chindwin River, =Kalewa is gaining importance as a staging point for trade between Burma and India (Tahan is about 150 km from the Burma-India border at Tamu).

Tahan Bazaar (market) is well known for its variety of goods from India, Burma as well as China, Japan and Thailand. [edit]Education

Tahan is facilitated with theological colleges, high school, market, clinics (private and church based) and many churches. Tahan has one high school, a few English speaking hostels, a few Theological Colleges as well as clinics. Since majority of people are Christian, they are more adapted to western culture than most Burmese. Young Christians wear western cloths and listen to western music in Kalewa. Kalewa also has a University located on the border of Chin State, about six miles from downtown Tahan.[1] [edit]Religion

Tahan Baptish Church 99% of inhabitants in Kalewa are Christian even though Burma is a Budhhist country and 90% of population are Buddhist. Only 4% of Burmese population are Christian. There are over 50 Churches in Tahan. This is the only place in Burma that you can see a church on every street corner and where Christmas is celebrated.[2] Many Mizos from Kalewa migrated to United States and established two churches in the Washington D.C. area. They are Mizo United Methodist Fellowship (www.mizoumfellowship.org) and Mizo Presbyterian Church (USA). Some of the Mizos believe that they are Bnei Menashe one of the Lost Tribes of Israel and thousands of them from Mizoram migrated to Israel and thousands more are planning to migrate. [edit]See also

Human rights in Burma Internal conflict in Burma [edit]References

^ Lalkhianga, Kawlram Mizo Chanchin, Aizawl, Reprint 2000 ^ Lalthangsanga,. History and Culture of Mizo. [edit]See also

Chaube, S.K. 1999. Hill Politics in North-east India. Patna: Orient Longman. Lalsiampuii, s. 1997. Mizoram. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Govt. of India. Johnny, N.E. 1991. Lushai custom; A monograph on Lushai customs and ceremonies. Aizwal: Tribal Research Institute. Tribal Research Institute. 1991. Tribal Research Institute, Directorate of Art and Culture. Tribal Research. 1980. The Tribes of Mizos. (A Dissertation): Tribal Research Institute. "The Lost Tribes of Israel", Tudor Parfitt, Phoenix, 2002. ISBN 1-84212-665-2

Tahan and kalewa is totally different place. Do not misinform to the reader. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by AmericanStar111 (talk • contribs) 02:07, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Can we get some clarification of this article? Is Kalewa the Burmese name of 'Tahan', or are they different entities? And some information looks more like a tourist brochure or a plea from a Victorian era Missionary society for this place - 'Young Christians wear western clothes and listen to western music', 'more adapted to western culture', 'can see churches on every corner', 'only place in Myanmar where Christmas is celebrated (I guess the Roman Catholic Eurasians in middle Burma and the Palaung, the Baptist Kachins and Karens, not to mention their churches might be saddened to learn they do not celebrate the birth of their savior.)'.

If anybody else knows more about this area, please make this entry resemble an encyclopaedia entry. I do not have solid proof - I have never been there, but Kalewa town does have an established Buddhist network which might mean the religious demographics may be skewered (the 99% Christian) - perhaps not as big as the Christians, but from people who have visited the area / live nearby, it certainly isn't a '1% Buddhist' town. There is even a Buddhist missionary school there. No disrespect to anybody, but we need solid facts and proper writing. Uthantofburma (talk) 06:46, 19 November 2010 (UTC)