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Prior
to British annexation in 1896, Chinram was an independent country ruled
by traditional tribal and local chiefs. Annexation saw the land divided
between India and Burma and Chin society abruptly transformed, not least
by the arrival of Christian missionaries. The conversion of the Chin to
Christianity from traditional locally based Chin religion had unintended
consequences as the Chin became involved in Burmese independence
movements. They began to articulate their own Christian traditions of
democracy and assert a burgeoning self-awareness of their own national
identity. Moreover, the church has taken a key role in the struggle of
Chin liberation movements in Burma and India. Just how Christianity has
provided the Chin people with a means of preserving their national
identity in the midst of multi-ethnic and multi-religious environments
is the main focus of this study. Published
by NIAS Press |
