The Chin people (Burmese: ချင်းလူမျိုး)are Sino-Tibetan ethnolinguistic group native to Chin State of Myanmar.
There are four facial tattoo patterns in the Chin region and each differs from the other depending on the tribe. The M’uun, M’kann, Daa(Yindu) and Daai tribes all have contrasting symbols and patterns which are used when tattooing.
The M’uun women are the most easily recognisable, with large looping “P” or “D” shapes on their faces and “Y” symbols on their foreheads.
M’kaan tribes women sport a spotted tattoo pattern forming lines on their forehead and chin while Daai women display a face covered with dots that are mixed with vertical and horizontal lines on the forehead and cheeks.
Daa(Yindu) Chin women tattoos consist of vertical lines, including on their eyelids, Uppriu women’s faces are completely covered with dark ink.
Daai women display a face covered with dots that are mixed with vertical and horizontal lines on the forehead and cheeks.
