Sagyin (Burmese: စကျင်) is a village in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The village's name is eponymous with the Burmese word for "marble." Sagyin is home to Myanmar's largest marble quarry, the Sagyin Hills.[1] Burmese white marble is prized for its hardness and texture.[2] The village is home to 5,800 villagers and 2,000 households, 80% of whom work in the local marble industry, including as marble artisans, sculptors and miners.[1][2] During military rule, Chinese and military-linked companies were granted decades-long licences to mine marble in the village.[3]
Sagyin
စကျင် Sakyin | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sagyin Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′40″N 96°04′20″E / 22.294399°N 96.072258°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Mandalay Region |
| District | Aungmyethazan District |
| Township | Madaya Township |
| Population (2014) | 5,800 |
| • Ethnicities | Bamar |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Sagyin marble has been used at prominent Buddhist sites, including the Konbaung-era Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple (Mandalay), Tripiṭaka tablets at Kuthodaw Pagoda, and Burmese Buddhist Temple (Singapore).
References
edit- ^ a b Mann, Zarni (2014-04-23). "A Cloud Hangs Over Marble-Crafting Village in Burma". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b "From statues to toothpaste, the Myanmar village 'blessed' with marble bounty". Reuters. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "The Fight Over Myanmar's Marble Hills". The ASEAN Post. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  | This Mandalay Region location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |