Tinmaung

Tinmaung
Village
Tinmaung
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°55′N 95°10′E / 25.917°N 95.167°E / 25.917; 95.167Coordinates: 25°55′N 95°10′E / 25.917°N 95.167°E / 25.917; 95.167
Country  Burma
Region Sagaing Region
District Naga Self-Administered Zone
Township Lahe Township
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ↑ Menas, Gordon P. (October 1, 2000). "Human Sacrifice and Slavery in the "Unadministered" Areas of Upper Burma During the Colonial Era". Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. Retrieved 2 January 2011.


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