Wa State - Wikipedia
WEBWa State [n 1] is an autonomous self-governing polity in Myanmar (Burma). It is de facto independent from the rest of the country and has its own political system , administrative divisions and army .
United Wa State Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe United Wa State Army (Parauk: Kru' Naing' Rob Rom' Hak Tiex Praog, simplified Chinese: 佤邦联合军; traditional Chinese: 佤邦聯合軍; pinyin: Wǎbāng Liánhéjūn; Burmese: ဝပြည် သွေးစည်းညီညွတ်ရေး တပ်မတော်, IPA: [wa̰ pjì θwésí ɲìɲʊʔjé taʔmədɔ̀]), abbreviated as the UWSA or the UWS Army, is the military wing of the United Wa State Party (UWSP), the de facto ...
WA STATE AND THE UNITED WA STATE ARMY - Facts and Details
WEBUnited Wa State Army has allied itself with the Myanmar government and helped them fight against the Shan State Army. After Khun Sa retired in 1996 the Myanmar government encouraged the United Wa State Army to go after the Shan State Army, telling them “you fight for the land and you’ll get it.”
Wa (Myanmar) - CRW Flags
WEBThe United Wa State Army (USWA) is the biggest of the armed groups not controlled by the government of Myanmar, in spite of the obsolescence of its weapons. It has 20,000 professional soldiers and 40,000 civilian recruits.
List of Burmese flags - Wikipedia
WEBFormer State Flag of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974–1988), later, the Union of Myanmar (1988–2010) The background is red field with blue rectangular canton in the upper hoist.
Welcome to Wa State - Frontier Myanmar
WEBMay 15, 2019 · The Wa are traditionally animist and still make sacrificial offerings, including the ritual slaughter of buffalo to mark special occasions. The sacred symbol of the Wa is the buffalo, which was represented in traditional costumes at the anniversary events. Buffalo horns decorate many of the buildings and Wa administrative offices.
United Wa State Party (UWSP/UWSA) (2022 - Myanmar Peace Monitor
WEBJun 6, 2013 · Eight Wa civil society organisations (CSOs) and the Wa people sent an open letter to the UWSA urging the group to stand with the people of Myanmar and reject the military coup, but the UWSA leaders have remained silent to date.
Inside Myanmar's reclusive Wa State - Southeast Asia Globe
WEBJust over ten years ago, Southeast Asia Globe travelled to the reclusive region to witness the aftermath of a sweeping opium ban that cracked down on the state’s generations-old drug trade – and left countless poppy farmers scrambling to find new ways to …
File:Emblem of Wa State.svg - Wikimedia Commons
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Digital depiction of the emblem of Wa State in Myanmar. Summary. [ edit] Licensing. [ edit] This work formerly was copyrighted in Myanmar but is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired ( details ). According to the Law No. 15/2019 of May 24, 2019 of Myanmar ( English translation from the Myanmar Law Information System ):
The Much Misunderstood Wa of Myanmar and China - The …
WEBDec 7, 2021 · The Wa, who live on both sides of the Myanmar-China border, are probably Southeast Asia’s most misunderstood—and often maligned—ethnic minority. Over the years, they have been described as wild headhunters, communist rebels, drug traffickers and puppets of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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