Rezua (; also spelt Razua) is a town located in Matupi District of

Chin State Chin State (, ) is a state in western Myanmar. Chin State is bordered by Sagaing Division and Magway Division to the east, Rakhine State to the south, the Chattogram Division of Bangladesh to the west, and the Indian states of Mizoram to th ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

(Burma). The name Rezua comes from the name Razawh after the (Rezua Bawi) chief of Rezua clan moved their village from Arphaephu Chia to the present location. It is above sea level, located in the central part of

History

The Zotung people are one of the tribe groups in

. The Zotungs are a distinct tribe people in Myanmar. It is difficult to get historical records of these people as they didn't have a written language until the colonial time. However, their genealogy can be traced back as far as to the year 1300 AD as there are names of the places and traditional songs which reveals the time they were founded and composed. They use oral-based tradition to spread knowledge although they are known to have drawn arts. These people are a part of the

Zo people The Zo people is a term to denote the ethnolinguistically related speakers of the Kuki-Chin languages who primarily inhabit northeastern India, western Myanmar, and southeastern Bangladesh. The dispersal across international borders r ...

. These people called themselves Zo/Zohae (Zo/Zo plural) from time immemorial. In 1931, their language was recorded using the

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by Hriabawi Khuamin. It is called the Zoccaw (Zo Script). Most prefer hunting animals for their meals like other

Kuki-Chin The Kuki-Chin languages (also called Kukish or South-Central Tibeto-Burman languages) are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in northeastern India, western Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. Most notable Kuki-Chin-speaking ...

peoples while some have settled to farming. Before Western influence, the Zos believed in Pachia and Khozing as their guardian gods and prayed to them for their health, wealth, and safety from demons of the forests through Khuarum services. When western missionaries entered Chinland, the Zo people converted to Christianity and currently the vast majority of them belong to various denominations of Christianity. Rezua has been a township since 2003. In the area of Rezua township, there are many villages tied into the township.

Maraland {{Use Indian English, date=December 2018 Maraland is a region in the southeastern part of Mizoram state, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by are ...

, Lautu and various other tribes are also present. On 29 November 2023, during the civil war in Myanmar, Chinland Defence Force units, alongside the

Chin National Army The Chin National Army (; abbreviated CNA) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with ...

, captured Rezua from the

Tatmadaw The Tatmadaw, also known as the Sit-Tat, is the armed forces of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force. Auxiliary services include ...

military junta.

References

Populated places in Chin State {{Myanmar-geo-stub