Sonetu Cultural Preservation Project

SoneTu is a not-for-profit organization established in February 2002. SoneTu works directly with Chin people in Burma, seeking to safeguard the culture, traditions, and crafts of these people.


Mission

The SoneTu organization works directly with Chin ethnic group members to preserve a living cultural identity, believing that by providing economic opportunities and encouraging self-employment, the quality of life of both SoneTu individuals and the entire SoneTu community will benefit. The Sone-Tu organization believes that by preserving Chin cultural heritage and incorporating the Chin people's traditional identity in the modern world, it can deconstruct perceptions that stereotype and discriminate against Chin people. At the same time, Sone-Tu inspires individuals unfamiliar with Chin ethnicity to both understand and respect Chin history, culture, and traditions.