ကချင်ငွေ (Kachin Ngwe)
Kachin silver jewelry is the metalwork tradition of the Kachin people — producing the elaborate silver ornament systems worn at the Manaw festival and other ceremonies. The Kachin tradition is particularly known for its silver chain systems: long chains of individually hand-formed silver links (each link formed by bending wire into an oval, closing the join, and soldering) assembled into multi-strand necklaces and chest ornament networks weighing 1–3kg. The defining technical knowledge is the link forming sequence — each link must be formed in a single bending motion to produce an oval without visible tool marks, and must close with a join that aligns perfectly for soldering without a visible seam. A single necklace may contain 500–2,000 individual links, each formed and soldered separately.
Risk level: Critically Endangered · Myanmar national ICH list
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