Chakma people - Wikipedia
The Chakma people or Changhma people (Chakma: 𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦), are an ethnic group from the eastern-most regions of the Indian subcontinent and Western Myanmar. They are the second largest ethnic group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of southeastern Bangladesh, and the largest in the Chakma Autonomous District Council of Mizoram ...
Chakma | History, Culture & Religion | Britannica
Chakma, largest of the indigenous populations of Bangladesh, also settled in parts of northeastern India and in Myanmar (Burma). Their Indo-Aryan language has its own script, but the Chakma writing system has given way, for the most part, to Bengali script.
Chakma – An Ancient Tribe in a Modern World - Bangladesh.com
The Chakma tribe, also known as Changmas, are considered to be the largest tribe occupying the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh, as well as in India, where they have been settled for many generations.
The Chakma People – Chakma Autonomous District Council
The Chakmas are one of the Buddhist communities in the Indian sub-continent. They have their own age old culture, language and scripts. They practice shifting cultivation called JUM. They grow paddy, maize, cotton, sesame etc. in their JUM along with vegetables and spices. They also know the art of low land cultivation.
CHAKMA MINORITY: THEIR HISTORY, CUSTOMS AND LIFESTYLE
The Chakma are a Buddhist people that lives in southeastern Bangladesh. Related to the Arakanese in Myanmar, they number about 750,000, with around 500,000 of them in Bangladesh, which makes them the largest tribal group in Bangladesh. The Chakma call themselves the Changma or Sawngma. .
Who are Chakmas? - The Hindu
2021年11月29日 · The Chakmas and Hajongs are ethnic people who lived in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, most of which are located in Bangladesh. Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists, while Hajongs are Hindus. They are...
“CHAKMA” – Chakma Digital Library
2022年2月18日 · The Chakmas are one of the Buddhist communities in the Indian sub-continent. Chakma tribe is also one of the few tribes which have preserved Buddhism in the North East as well as the whole part of India.
Who are Chakmas? Unraveling the Mystery of Northeast India
2023年4月9日 · Despite their long history and unique cultural heritage, the Chakmas remain a mystery to many. Let’s delve deeper into their identity, history, and culture to unravel the enigma of the Chakma tribe of North East India. The Chakmas of Tripura are one of the tribes of Indo-bangladesh Sub-continent.
Culture & Tradition – Chakma Autonomous District Council
Chakmas are extremely hospitable people and very often will go out of their way to delight their guests. The Chakmas celeberate many festivals, the most important of which is the BIJHU festival. BIJHU is celebrated in the month of April and coincides with the Bengali New Year.
Chakma Circle - Wikipedia
The Chakma Circle (Chakma: 𑄌𑄇𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦 𑄥𑄢𑄴𑄇𑄬𑄣𑄴, Bengali: চাকমা সার্কেল), also known as the Chakma Raj (Bengali: চাকমা রাজ), is one of three hereditary chiefdoms (or "Circles") in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of modern-day Bangladesh. [1]