The responses obtained from questionnaires
and interviews concerning the factors causing
changes in the identity of the Karens of the
Salween River Basin can be summarized as
follows:
Regarding the identity of the Karens of the
Salween River Basin, most questionnaire
respondents and interviewees agree that identity
is of utmost importance, reasoning that identity
represents one’s selfness, society, arts, culture,
customs, ways of life and environment. Educated