The Lachik, also known as the Lashi or Lacid, are a Kachin sub-tribe and ethnic group who speak the

Lashi language Lashi (, endonym ''Lacid'') is a Burmish language. Although the endonym Lashi is often used by Western researchers, the people refer to themselves and their language as Lacid. It is according to Nishi in the Maruic branch, which preserves the pre ...

. The Kachin people are a confederation of six ethnic groups.Kachin National Museum, Myitkyina The majority of Lachik people live in northern

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,Sawada, Hideo. 2017. ''Two Undescribed Dialects of Northern Burmish Sub-branch: Gyannoʔ and Thoʔlhang''. Presented at ICSTLL 50, Beijing, China. and western

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Dress

Lachik costumes differ from other Kachin sub-tribes and have specific meaning.

References

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