Naga
Naga are known to be ascended from Tibet-Myanmar ethnic races. They usually live in the northern part of Myanmar near the India-Myanmar border. To be exact, they mostly live in the valley regions of Patkwai. They can also be found in Khantee, Lashee, Lahel and Nanyun of Sagain Township.

There are about 64 races of this ethnic tribe. They usually make their villages at above 3000 or 4000 feet above sea level. They grow crop and hunt for their living. The new year is at January 14 and 15. The main idea of celebrating new year is to enjoy the feast of the gone year and to welcome a better year of harvest.

The Chin and the Naga compose about 3 % of the population of Myanmar. Most of Naga people live in India, such as Naga Land of northwest India, states of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. On Myanmar side of the border live much smaller population of some 100,000 Nagas. They spread around western Sagaing Division, from Patkoi range in north to Thaungdyat in south, from Indian border in west to River Chindwin in east.

Naga burn their field and grow rice, millet, corns, taro potato and so on for cultivation. Some fields are terrace-styled for growing rice and taros. Naga people live in the between Hukawang valley and Assam, India had a custom of sacrificing boy or girl slaves for the better autumn harvest.

Men's tatoos indicate his villages and tribes. Women do not cover their breasts either but wear tattoos since when they are little girls in villages of animism. At some of Naga villages under strong influences of Christianity or Burman culture, tatoos are disappearing.

Black carpet woven with black fur of dogs with red rectangular-shapes embroideries used to be the typical design. Today Naga people use wool instead of dog fur. Shells used in the textiles with different pattern show the person's social status, experience of head-hunting and wealth. Yet now the textile with head-hunting glory pattern are inherited to the younger generations who has never hunted and its meaning are becoming history.

Padaung
"Padaung" means "long neck" in the Shan anguage. The Padaungs ethnically belong to the larger Kayin race and their fixed abodes are to be found scattered in the area between the Kayah State, east of Taungoo and Southern Shan State. Some inhabit the plains in the basin of the Paunglaung River which are also part of the Kayah State east of Pyinrnana.

The Padaung woman's traditional racial attire consists of a colorful, elegant turban with a short thick loose shift and leggings. She is also adorned with jewelry and ornaments of which the most outstanding and unusual are the thick rings of bronze around her neck, worn right up to beneath her chin. The rings may appear cumbersome, especially to the observer, but the Padaungs believe that beauty lies in a long neck, which makes it as graceful as a swan's. This is the traditional attire of Padaung women which they wear on ceremonial occasions. The tradition of wearing as many of these bronze rings round their necks is slowly being discarded but there are still a few who continue to follow this age-old custom.

Salone
Salone, a group living part of the time on a few littoral area on the fringes of the Andaman sea and part of the time on their boats, wondering about among the Islands of the Myeik Archipelago in a nomadic existence that has caused them to become known as the sea gypsies. The other mankind the sea gypsies of Myeik Archipelago, Myanmar people call the salone.

Salone people, the moken people are so simple and shy population, non-violence, egalitarian, but they really don't like to interfere with all even they can speak their Language they know. That means when you arrive in their group. There is small group in scattered in Archipelago. You feel like an intruder. They won't say anything. They won't push you away. They won't welcome you. They push you infant of yourself and what are you doing there. That's the main questions they ask you. So, it's quite difficult to be in touch with them. So, shy, again non violence and really on their own and living in their own story, legend, all their dreams. That's very difficult to get it. There are no more then five thousand Salons left in the world today scattered over the Myeik Archipelago as well as some parts at the Andaman Sea.

Pao
The Pao people are one of the ethnic minority groups in Shan State with a population of 60,000. The Christian population among Pao people is less than 1% as they are deeply rooted in Buddhism. They have the New Testament in their own language translated by the missionary in 1961. There is the real need not only for the Pao Christian but also to the non-believers Pao people with the language they can read and understand clearly.

One of our brethrens, Pa-O nationals live in Nant Bay village forming a long stretch of dwellings in Southern Shan State and lies between two mountain ranges running from south to north. There are over 100 houses built with Cherry and pinewood but some are with giant bamboos and every house is fenced. Thatch is used mostly for roofing but some use zinc sheets. As those houses have long legs, buffalos and cows can be bred under them. Nant Bay villagers live completely relying on mountain torrents, which continuously flow in the region.

Water from those torrents is saved in a particular place. When the water is let to flow, the strong water force runs the water wheel and 25 KVA hydroelectric power can be generated on self-reliant basis.Some villagers collect water at their houses and grind rice and grain using water wheels. As Nant Bay village is situated in a wide valley where agriculture is favorable. So, not only the main staple rice but also garlic and pigeon pea are grown well. For agriculture, rainwater is also essential. Therefore, every July, Nant Bay villagers use to wish for rains in their traditional way. In Myanmar, such kind of occasion is called Moe Kyoe Pwe, the rain welcoming ceremony.