Kachin State is named for its famous hill-dwelling people, but the Shan-ni are the main ethnic group of Indawgyi along with many of the valleys and lowlands of northern Myanmar.
Read MoreHigh in the hills around Indawgyi Lake, you can find numerous farms and other forms of agriculture in places where no car or motorcycle could ever go.
Read MoreThree different ethnic groups live around the lake: the Shan, Kachin and Bamar. Here's a short background on them.
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