The Jingpo in Taiwan by Talovich

This morning for the third time, I had the honor of attending the annual gathering of the Jingpo in Taiwan. (If you would like to read about last year's gathering, please go to the archives of this blog for November 2004.)

This year, Chairman Kung looked at the thinning ranks of the Jingpo guerillas who came to Taiwan over forty years ago, and said, "We are old. It is time to pass the gathering on to younger hands." His nomination for Chairman was a young Jingpo, born and raised in Taiwan, who had graduated from the national military academy; his election was unanimous.

In his first official act, Chairman Pai promised to pass the Jingpo association of Taiwan on to second, third, and fourth generation Jingpo. The elders had made a concentrated effort to bring in the young people, and this year there were far more second generation Jingpo than in previous years that I had been there. There was even a sprinkling of third generation Jingpo. Long may they thrive!










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