Karenni — ethnic group group=Karenni poptime=Unknown popplace=Myanmar, Thailand relsChristianity, Animism, =Theravada Buddhism langs= Kayah, Karen (Kanyaw), Kayaw, Kayan related= Karenni, also known as Red Karen or Kayah, are a Sino Tibetan people, living… … Wikipedia
karenni — kəˈrenē noun (plural karenni or karennis) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : one of several Karen peoples of eastern Burma the women of which elongate their necks by heavy coils of brass that thrust the head away from the body 2. : a member of a… … Useful english dictionary
Karenni the Minx — is a character from the Viz comic magazine. Karenni takes her name from Karen Ni, the country of the Red Karens, a collection of small states, formerly independent, but was the feudatory to Burma (now Myanmar). So called because the character is… … Wikipedia
Karenni Army — Die Karenni Army ist der bewaffnete Arm der Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), einer politischen Organisation, die für die Unabhängigkeit des Kayah Staats in Myanmar kämpft. Die KNPP und die Karenni Army wurden 1955 von Saw Mah Rew… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Karenni National Progressive Party — (KNPP) An ethnic minority armed group that operates along the Burma Thai border in Kayah (Karenni) State. Its stated purpose is to defend the independence of the Karenni States, recognized by the British in 1875, from Burmese intrusion,… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Karenni States — Comprising what is now Kayah (Karenni) State, they were five principalities under the authority of Karenni (Kayah) rulers who entered into a subordinate alliance with the British government outside of the sovereignty of British India in 1875.… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
karenni — ka·ren·ni … English syllables
Karenni State — See Kayah State … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Western Karenni — was the collective name for the four Karenni states located west of the Salween River: Bawlake, Nammekon, Naungpale, and Kyebogyi. On 21 June 1875, the government of British India and king Mindon of Burma signed a treaty recognizing the… … Wikipedia
Kayah (Karenni) State — One of Burma s 14 states and divisions, with an area of 11,733 square kilometers (4,530 square miles), making it the smallest state and the second smallest of Burma s regional jurisdictions. The population was estimated at 266,000 in 2000… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Der Kayah-Staat in Birma
