| 词条 | Mru people (Mrucha) |
| 释义 |
| group = Mru | native_name = {{nobold|တောင်မြိုလူမျိုး}} {{nobold|মুরং}} | native_name_lang = my | image = Mru family in traditional household.jpg | image_caption = Mru family in a traditional household | total = 80,000–85,000 | total_year = 2004 | total_source = estimate | total_ref = | regions = Myanmar, (Rakhine State) Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts) India (West Bengal) | region1 = {{flag|Myanmar}} | pop1 = 12,000 | ref1 = [1] | region2 = {{flag|Bangladesh}} | pop2 = 20,000–25,000 | ref2 = [1] | region3 = {{flag|India}} | pop3 = 20,000 | ref3 = [1] | languages = Mru (dialects: Anok, Dowpreng, Sungma/Tshungma, Domrong, Rumma, Launghu)[2] Bengali Burmese | religions = AnimismBuddhismKhramaChristianity | related_groups = Chin people | footnotes = }} The Mru ({{lang-my|တောင်မြိုလူမျိုး}}; {{lang-bn|মুরং}}), also known as the Taung Mro, the Mrung, and the Mrucha, refer to the tribes who live in the border regions between Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, and India. The Mru are a sub-group of the Chin people, the majority of whom live in western Myanmar. They are also found in the southern Chin State and northern Rakhine State. In Bangladesh, they reside in the Chittagong Hills in southeast Bangladesh, primarily in Bandarban District and Rangamati Hill District. In India, they reside in West Bengal.[1] The Mru people are divided into five distinct linguistic and cultural sub-groups: the Anok, Tshüngma, Dömrong, Dopteng, and Rümma.[3] OriginThe Mru of Bangladesh and Myanmmar are known as the Mrucha and Taung-Mros respectively. The Mru claim that their ancestors lived at the source of the Kaladan River, but are unsure about when their people migrated to the region. They have no division of different exogamous clans or groups of clans, nor do they have a chieftain class or a ruling class.[4] The origin of the Mru cannot be fully depicted without including the Khami (Khumi) people. Due to frequent invasions by the Shandu and subsequent colonization by the British, the Ahraing Khami (Khumi) left their homeland. They emigrated to the hilly regions of the Kaladan River headwaters, and to the Pi Chaung and the Mi Chaung streams in the Arakan Hill Tracts where another group of Khami (Khumi), the Mru (Mrucha) and Ahraing Khami (Khumi), lived. To escape the Ahraing Khami (Khumi), the Mru (Mrucha) and Mru (Awa Khami) migrated to the Chittagong Hill Tracts where they currently reside.[5] According to legend, the hilly region was once ruled by Nga Maung Kadon, who built the barriers which form the waterfalls in all the streams and tributaries connected to the Kalapanzin River. He did this to prevent the escape of a crocodile that had kidnapped his wife.[6] GeographyIn Burma, the Mru (Mrucha), along with Ahraing Khami (Khumi) and Mru (Awa Khami), live in the Buthidaung Chin Hill Area (Saingdin) along with two other tribes, known as, Chaungthas and Daingnets. However, the Mru (Mrucha) and Mru ( Awa Khamis) are the oldest tribes living in the region. Together, they form the largest percentage of the population of the approximately 230 square miles Saingdin region.[6] The two main streams that flow through Saingdin are Re Chaung in the east and Sit Chaung in the west. Both streams originate from the northern part of the region which forms the boundary between Buthidaung Township and the Arakan Hill Tracts. The two streams meander between cliffs for 30 miles before they finally join together near Tharaungchaung village. The two streams flood during the monsoon season and normally subside after the rains. Water transportation is difficult due to large rocks obstructing the streams. Canoes and bamboo rafts are the only means of transportation to the interior area of the region.[6] On the sloping banks of the two streams, the Mru (Mrucha) grow tobacco in the alluvial deposits after clearing naturally grown kaing grass. They also grow paddy, cotton, cane, and bamboo to sell in a weekly bazaar near the waterfall.[6] DemographicsAs of 1931, the Saingdin area consists of 90 hamlets and each hamlet contains between two and twenty bamboo houses.[6] The population, according to the 1931 Census is 3,390, of which 1,779 are males.[6] Currently, about 70,000 Mru (Mrucha) live on the border of Burma with India and Bangladesh. The majority of Mru (Mrucha) people, approximately 12,000, live in Burma within the Yoma District and the Arakan Hill Tracts of western Burma. These figures are, however, just rough estimates as the last census was conducted in 1931 when the country was under the colonial rule. At that time, the total number of Mru (Mrucha) people was estimated around 13,766. Around 200 more villages making up of between 20,000 to 25,000 people are located in the Chittaung Hills of southern Bangladesh. Another 2,000 Mrus inhabit the districts of West Bengal, India. It is estimated that the population will grow to 85,700 by 2020.[1] Language and script{{Infobox language| name = Mru | altname = Mro, Maru, Mrung, Murung | speakers = 50,000 | date = 1999–2007 | familycolor = Sino-Tibetan | fam2 = Mruic[7] | script = Mru alphabet, Latin alphabet | iso3 = mro | glotto = mruu1242 | glottorefname = Mru }}{{Main|Mru language}} The Mru people primary speak the Mru language, a Mruic language of the Tibeto-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan family. Dialects of Mru include Anok, Downpreng and Sungma.[2] The language is considered "Severely endangered" by UNESCO.[8] The Mru language is written in both latin and the Mru aphabet, created in the 1980s by Man Ley Mru.[9] An estimated 80% of Mru are literate in the Mru alphabet.[10] ReligionBuddhismThe majority of the Mru follow Theravada Buddhism[11], however many self-reported Mru Buddhists also practice Animism.[12][13] KhramaIn 1985 Man Ley Mru (also known as Manley Mro and Menlay Murang) established the Khrama (or Crama) faith. Khrama is currently the second most followed religion among the Mru.[14] The central text of the faith, known as the Reyung Khiti ("Good Ethics"), builds on the teachings of the Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist faiths. At age twelve, Khrama boys and girls participate in a coming-of-age ceremony.[15] ChristianityDespite the efforts of European missionaries to convert the Mru people, only a small fraction of the Mru have converted, the rest remaining Buddhists.[16] Christianization efforts have been hindered by ongoing political turmoil within the region.[17] CosmologyThe Mru people hold a number of traditional beliefs regarding cosmology. Among the Mru, the sun is associated with femininity and the moon is associated with masculinity. Mru folklore holds that the earth is carried upon the shoulders of a Nāga; earthquakes are brought about my the Naga's tremors testing whether humans remain on the earth. Other traditional beliefs hold that rainbows are bridges by which Nats descend upon the earth and eclipses are caused by the divine imprisonment of the sun and moon.[6] TaungyaThe Mru, like other ethnic groups from the hilly regions of Southeast Asia, practice taungya cultivation. They cultivate on the hillsides after cutting down the trees, which usually takes a month. This process usually occurs in January or February. Around March, they burn the trees that are taken down for taungya paddy cultivation and they start sowing in April. When they sow the seeds separately in pits, they use spades, which are made with a long handle from an old taungya-cutting-dah (knife) that is no longer usable.[18] Traditional rites and ritualsBirthAfter the birth of a child, four short bamboos are placed on the bank of the stream. A chicken is then killed in the honor of the nats and its blood poured over the bamboos that are put close together. A prayer is then made for the well-being of the child. The chicken is then dumped.[19] New Taungya CuttingBefore the start of a new taungya cultivation, the villagers collectively buy two goats, and two fowls gathered from each household. One of the goats is put in front of the hut closest to the stream and the other near the second hut. The fowls are then placed in between the two huts. After the villagers pray for good health and the abundance of crops for the coming taungya cultivation, both the goats and fowls are slaughtered one after another starting from the goat nearest to the stream. The blood of the animals is then sprayed over the small huts and the flowing water. The villagers then cooked the goats and the fowls are reclaimed by their respective owners. With the meat and khaung, they made an offering to the nat before they begin the feast. Meanwhile, the village is shut down for three days and the villagers fix up bamboo arches over the village path. If anyone enters the village during this time period, a compensation has to be paid to cover all the expenses incurred. This ceremony is celebrated once a year and after the ceremony, they can start their taungya cultivation for the year.[20] Beginning of Taungya HarvestAfter the taungya fruits and vegetables are ready for the harvest, household members go into their taungyas and collect several different vegetables and fruits with a few plants of paddy. The vegetables and fruits are then put into a big basket and paddy into khaung pot. A fowl is then killed and its blood sprinkled over the khaung pot and the vegetable basket. Another fowl is cooked using rice flour and mixing it with salt and ginger. Then the rice is mixed with the khaung and then together with the fowl, they made an offering in various different baskets to the nats who live in the staircase of the house. Neighbors are then invited to enjoy the rest of the meat. This natpwe is held on the same day by different households in a village. Villagers can harvest their produce after the ceremony.[20] End of Taungya HarvestAfter all the crops have been harvested, every household kills a pig or two and cooks some pieces of pork in a bamboo tube. The household members then take the meat along with rice and khaung to their taungya. Once they arrived at their taungya, offerings are made to various nats roaming near the streams close to the taungya. They then pray to the nats for their physical well-being. After they return home, they threw a feast with the rest of the pork and khaung. This pwe is also celebrated on the same day by all the villagers.[20] FuneralUpon the death of a Mru individual, their body is put in a coffin made of split colored bamboos and in some cases rugs and blankets. The body is then cremated and the remaining unburnt pieces of bones are collected; after being stored in the village for 2-3 months they are stored in a small hut constructed above the location at which the body was cremated. In the case of death by contagious disease (especially small-pox and cholera) the deceased individual is buried immediately and no hut is constructed[21] Marriage lawA man usually discusses with his father about the woman he intends to marry. The father along with his son and a few other villagers visits the house of the prospective bride. They bring three birds, a spear and a dah (dagger) with them and the spear and the dah are given to the bride's parents as presents and the fowls for the family to eat. In return, the bride's family cooks pork for the visitors. The visitors must not eat the fowls and the hosts the pork. The bride's father then consults with her daughter and after getting her consent, asks for a dowry. In 1931, it usually consisted of around Rs. 100 and the groom's father may not bargain. After the dowry is settled, the groom's party stays for three days, feasting on khaung and leaves the next day.[22] However, in case of a marriage, contracted between the couple without the parental consent, for instance, in a case in which a man elopes with a woman to his parent's house, the parents, with the village elders, return the bride to her parents along with three fowls and khaung. The groom's parents then ask what dowry the bride's parents would like to accept. The dowry, in this case, can be as high as Rs. 100 or as low as Rs. 30. Similar procedures as the one mentioned above take place, except that the groom's family does not stay over for a night but return home with the couple. Then the marriage date is chosen. The bride visits her home occasionally but never returns to live there permanently. If either party breaks the promise of marriage, no action is taken as long as either the bride or the groom claims that one does not love the other. If the bride breaks the promise, half of the dowry has to be returned whereas if the groom breaks the promise, his family loses the dowry. If the husband dies, the heir is entitled to nothing; she has to abandon the issue of marriage, if any, with her father-in-law or a brother-in-law.[23] DressMen wear Burmese jackets, called "Kha-ok", and a cloth on their heads which doesn't cover its top.These two pieces of clothing are bought from Indian hawkers. They cover the lower part of their bodies with a loincloth, which is tied around the waist twice and passed between the thigh with both ends hanging downwards, one at the front and the other at the back. The loincloth is made by themselves. Unlike Mru (Awa Khami) women who wear a piece of cloth covering the breast and the back, the Mru (Mrucha) women are topless before marriage, with the lower part of the body covered by a short cloth. This skirt is woven from yarn, obtained from Indian merchants. Some wealthy women add a string of copper pieces to the string of beads around the waist. They also wear silver earrings, which are hollow tubes about three inches long.[24] ChiasotpoiOne of the biggest social rites of the Mru people is Chesotpoi. At least one cow or more are sacrificed in devotion to the sacred spirit with the intention of being free from ill or any curse that has been suffered. A full night of dancing and playing ploong takes place and continues onto the next day. After full night of dancing, early in the morning, the cow is killed by a spear. Then it's tongue is cut off. The villagers then move to sit on the body of the cow putting a turban on head. Rice beer or alcohol is served during the feast. After cooking the meat and most of the cow all villagers come together and enjoy the feast. There is no fixed time for the ceremony as anybody who affords it can organize it anytime. Guests are allowed to take part. On 28 December 2017, I happened to take the ceremony in Sakoi Commander para (village) of Thanchi with 4 other friends. While attending, I asked an elder Mru in the venue why this cow killing ceremony? He told me a legendary as follows: ''Long time ago, almighty summoned Mru people to take their letters. In that time all the people were so busy with work. For bringing the letters, they send a cow. Cow according to their order went, received and then set to move back. On the halfway, the cow felt so hungry and took rest under a fig tree. During then, unconsciously the letter plate was swallowed down into her stomach. On return, the Mru people came to know the story of losing the letters and fired on the cow. The chief of the Mru first hit the mouth, thus all the upper teeth of the cow were broken. While the almighty spirit cross-checked, they complain about the swallowing incident and the spirit asked them to punish the cow by act anything they want to. And that was proclaimed as No Sin. Hence, the angered Mru people decided to kill the cow and then cut off the tongue as punishment. Thus the ceremony started and being regarded as one of the highest ought of all the rituals they follow. And you see, it why the cow has no upper teeth yet''.{{original research section|date=January 2018}} Musical instrumentsAmong the distinctive cultural aspects of the Mro is the ploong, a type of mouth organ made of a number of bamboo pipes, each with a separate reed.[25] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book|last=Hattaway|first=Paul|title=Peoples of the Buddhist World: A Christian Prayer Diary|date=2004|publisher=William Carrey Library|location=Pasadena, CA|isbn=9780878083619|page=195|url=http://asiaharvest.org/wp-content/themes/asia/docs/people-groups/.../Mru.pdf}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |editor-last1=Simons |editor-first1=Gary F. |editor-last2=Fennig |editor-first2=Charles D. |title=Ethnologue: Languages of the World|url=https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mro/***EDITION***|publisher=SIL International|accessdate=2 April 2014}} 3. ^{{Cite book|title=Mru Hill People on the Border of Bangladesh|last=author.|first=Brauns, Claus-Dieter.|isbn=978-3034856942|oclc=1058690344|date = 2013-11-11}} 4. 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