Religion
and
ethnicity
used
to
determine
boundaries
“
I
don’t
accept
[requests
from]
many
people
though…
I
[usually]
don’t
accept
people
from
other
religions.
I
accept
requests
mainly
from
Buddhist
people.”
Female,
35,
Housewife,
SEC
D,
Buddhist,
Yangon
(R15.4)
“I
accept
only
Kachin
people.
I
don’t
like
other
races.”
Female,
18,
Tailoring
appren1ce,
SEC
C,
Kachin
ethnicity,
Myitkyina
(R7.2)
“There
are
one
or
two
Burmese
people
in
my
account-‐–
I
only
accept
[Burmese]
people
who
I
know
as
friends.
I
accept
Kachin
people
whether
I
know
them
in
real
life
or
not.
If
they
have
mutual
friends
with
me,
I
accept
them.”
Female,
19,
Housewife,
SEC
D,
Kachin
ethnicity,
Myitkyina
(R7.4)
“Usually,
we
wouldn't
think
twice
to
accept
people
from
different
ethnic
groups.
I
accept
them
at
once
when
they
send
me
requests.
[Now,
however]
If
other
ethnic
groups
send
me
request,
I
think
a
long
Bme
whether
to
accept
them
or
not.
I
take
a
long
Bme
because
of
what
is
happening
in
our
State...”
Male,
34,
Carpenter,
SEC
A,
Kachin
ethnicity,
Myitkyina
(R5.3)
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