Zomi Town, Tulsa
Zomi Town Tulsa | |
|---|---|
Enclave/Community | |
  Zomi Town Tulsa Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W / 36.13139°N 95.93722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| City | Tulsa |
| part of | Burmese American |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 7,000–9,000 |
| Demographic | |
| • Ethnicity | Zomi |
| • Country of origin | Myanmar |
| • Religion | Christianity (Baptist, AG) |
| zip code | 74133 |
| Website | zomicommunityusa |
Zomi Town, Tulsa is an ethnic enclave in Tulsa, Oklahoma, inhabited by approximately 7,000 to 9,000[1] immigrants from the Zomi ethnic group, who originally hail from the mountainous regions of northwestern Myanmar. The community consists of individuals who sought refuge in the United States to escape religious and political persecution in their homeland. Over time, some residents arrived directly in Tulsa, while others relocated from different states within the U.S.[2][3][4]
Zomi Community USA
Headquartered in Tulsa, Zomi Community USA (abbreviated ZIUSA, also known as Zomi Innkuan USA) is a community-based, non-profit organization founded in 2005 that promotes, supports, and advocates for the co-existence, development, and rights of the Zomi ethnic in the United States. As a part of ZIUSA’s activities, the Zomi Conference, also known as Zomi Khawmpi in the native Zomi language, usually takes place every two years.[5][6][7] Over the three-day conference, Zomi people across the United States travel to Tulsa to celebrate their culture.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Zomi Community Across the United States Gather in Tulsa For Conference". Asia Matters for America. 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "Tulsa Works to Support Immigrant Communities During Pandemic". Oklahoma Watch. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Zomi USA: How a City in Oklahoma Became Home for an Ethnic Group from Southeast Asia". NBC News. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025.
- ↑ Krishna, Priya (27 June 2022). "In Tulsa, a Burmese Cooking Tradition Takes the Spotlight". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Tulsans of the Year: Hau Suan Khai oversees national Zomi conference, helps settle refugees". Tulsa World. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Zomi Innkuan USA". Zomi Innkuan USA. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
- ↑ ""'Living a dream': Thousands of Burmese refugees build community in south Tulsa". Tulsa World. 17 March 2018.
- ↑ Gilbert, Amanda (2 July 2022). "Zomi cultural conference held at Mabee Center". Fox23.
At the conference they play sports, compete in pageants, eat traditional foods, do fellowship and prayer and hold important elections.