TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kyaw Thu Lin
TI  - Social And Cultural History of Khamti Shan
U1  - T-19 M.A (Thesis) 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Taunggyi
PB  - Department of History
KW  - Degree of Masters
N1  - This thesis is the presentation, as mush as possible, about the background history, social and cultural history of Khamti Shans. Zingkalin Khamti Shans are those who reside in the Khamti District, in Sagaing Region, in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Khamti town is situated in the eastern bank of Chindwin river and it was ruled by various Sawbwa dynasties. In the social sector, the customs of Khamti Shans about pregnancy and confinement for delivery, name giving ceremony, family relationship, novitiating ceremony, education, the life of bachelors and maidens, wedding ceremony, divorce, inheritance the attitude upon the widow, cremation and funeral ceremonies etc are presented. In the cultural sector, the changing culture of Khamti Shans and the Khamti Shan Literature, religious faith, hiltracts religious propagation, music and traditional dance, religious festivals, social festivals, the dress of Khamti Shans, superstition and omens and the habit of tattoo are presented; Includes bibliographical references
ER  -