The Snapshots in Time Collection

Karen Woman and Two Children in Traditional Dress, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater Collection

Karen Woman and Two Children in Traditional Dress, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater Collection

A Karen woman and two children pose in traditional dress inside a bamboo dwelling in Burma. The Karen, a Christian-influenced hill-tribe ethnic group, were key Allied partners during the WWII Burma Campaign (1942-1945), providing intelligence and guerrilla support against Japanese forces. This photograph, from a collection documenting the China-Burma-India Theater, reflects the close relationship between Allied personnel and Karen communities during and after the war. Project: 218032