A the Chiang Tung borderland of northern Southeast Asia Karlsson, Klemens creator author. text bibliography nyu 2025 monographic eng xv, 228 page; 23cm. "This book explores the historical, political, religious, and cultural context of Chiang Tung (Keng Tung) and the Tai Khuen people in the Eastern Shan State of Myanmar, connecting the Buddhist traditions with the ancient cult of territory spirits and the ancient monsoon culture"-- Introduction : The Place, the People, and the Borderland -- Local Belonging -- Myths and Memories -- Precolonial Times -- Foreign Rulers -- Sacred Space -- Religious Culture -- Songkran Festival -- Conclusion : A Sense of Place and Belonging. Klemens Karlsson. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-br--- as----- Group identity Burma Kēng Tung History Shan (Asian people) Ethnic identity Transborder ethnic groups Burma Transborder ethnic groups Southeast Asia Borderlands Burma Borderlands Southeast Asia Kēng Tung (Burma) History Kēng Tung (Burma) Ethnic relations History Kēng Tung (Burma) Social conditions DS530.9.K46 305.895919 Karlsson, Klemens. Ithaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025 (DLC) 2024042596 9781501779787 9781501779770 2024042597 DLC 241017 20250715144228.0 23938537 eng