Danu people
The Danu people (Burmese: ဓနု) are a government-recognized[1] ethnic group in Myanmar, predominantly populating the areas near the Pindaya Caves in Shan State. They speak the Danu language.[2]
ဓနု | |
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 A troupe of Danu dancing girls in Pindaya (c. 1906) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Around Pindaya Caves, Shan State, Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Danu language, Burmese | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bamar, Arakanese, Intha |
Etymology
The name Danu derives from the Pali term dhanu, which means "archer" or "bow."[3] The term dhanu is a reference to the legend of Prince Kummabhaya, whose bow and arrow rescued seven princesses trapped in the caves by a giant spider.[3]
Notable Danu people
- Aung Myat - former Chief Minister of Shan State
References
- Composition of the Different ethnic groups from the Embassy of Myanmar
- Danu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Douglas, Gavin (2013). "Performing Ethnicity in Southern Shan State, Burma/Myanmar: The Ozi and Gong Traditions of the Myelat". Ethnomusicology. 57 (2): 185–206. doi:10.5406/ethnomusicology.57.2.0185. ISSN 0014-1836. JSTOR 10.5406/ethnomusicology.57.2.0185.
| Kachin (12) |
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| Kayah (9) |
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| Kayin (Karen) (11) | |
| Chin (53) |
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| Bamar (Burman) (9) |
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| Mon (1) | |
| Rakhine (Arakanese) (7) | |
| Shan (33) | |
| Unrecognised / Others | |
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