Tinmaung
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Tinmaung is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located in the Naga Hills,[1] near the Indian border, to the southwest of Htinpakhwe and northeast of Htun.[2] At the centre of village life is a circle with a grey roofed building, located in its western part.[3] Human sacrifice and headhunting has been documented in the Lahe Township.[4]
References
- ^ Saul, Jamie; Dominique Viallard (2005). The Naga of Burma: their festivals, customs, and way of life. Orchid Press. ISBN 978-974-524-065-0. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
{{cite map}}
:|access-date=
requires|url=
(help) - ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
{{cite map}}
:|access-date=
requires|url=
(help) - ^ Menas, Gordon P. (October 1, 2000). "Human Sacrifice and Slavery in the "Unadministered" Areas of Upper Burma During the Colonial Era". Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. 15 (2): 184–221. doi:10.1355/SJ15-2B. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
External links