Ethnic Groups in Bangladesh - The Marmas (or Maghs)

The Marmas (or Maghs)

The Marmas are of Burmese (Myanmar) ancestry. The Marmas regarded Burma (Myanmar) as the center of their cultural life. Members of the Marma tribe dislike the more widely used term Maghs, which had come to mean pirates. The Marmas also live in the highland valleys. Although several religions, including Islam, are represented among the Marmas, nearly all of the Marmas are Buddhists.