In the past few months, various media reports have quoted some concerns and opinions of KESAN regarding the ongoing peace process in Burma. This statement clarifies and expands upon …
Animistic aspects in the Karen agricultural system
To explain crop failures, aside from easily recognizable factors like pests and diseases, the Karen draw on their animist beliefs. These explanations include phenomenon called Ku Ka …
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The Karen calendar for cultivation
The Karen calendar is based mainly on signs from nature and does not follow the commonly recognised Gregorian calendar system. The moon cycle, behaviour of insects, birds and other …
The Karen rotational farming system
"The people who are farming are the people who are balancing on top of the bamboo," is a proverb used amongst the Karen. Rotational cultivation is complex and heavily dependent on the …