Jumma people

Jumma is the collective name of the eleven tribes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The two largest tribes are the Chakma and Marma, which together count 350,000 members. The Chakma and Marma are Buddhists. Other tribes are Christians, Hindus or practice their own religion. Since the Chittagong Hill Tracts are very steep and rugged, the Jumma have to operate migrant economy in order to use the land for best operation. After the harvest, they move on and allow the soil to recover. The local name for this type of agriculture is Jhum why these strains carry the name Jumma. The root of the Mru lives away from the other tribes on the mountain heights in houses on stilts.

Problems

The Bangladeshi government has ignored the Jumma more or less complete. It considers the Chittagong Hill Tracts have long been considered unused land on which they can colonize poor Bengali families. In addition, they are exposed to attacks of the military. Since Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971, the Jumma have been in a genocidal campaign members murdered, tortured, raped and burned their settlements. Thus, the Jumma have been a minority in the last 40 years.