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| 8 | Marriage customs and ceremonies. | Mutual consent. Marriage with Chinamen common. Akhos restricted to one wife. |
Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. "Burma" Sir G. Scott, London, 1906. |
592 103 |
| 9 | Death and burial ceremonies. | Trunk of tree hollowed for a coffin ; personal effects of deceased placed in coffin. Slaughter of buffaloes. Body buried. No mark placed over grave. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 593 |
| 10 | Clothing ... | Men—dressed like Shans or Chinamen, Women—short coat, short kilt, leggings, bamboo headdress decorated with seeds or coins. | Mission Pavie, Paris, 1902, Vol. V. Report on a Journey in the Mekong Valley. W. J. Archer, London, 1892. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. A. R. Colquhoun Amongst the Shans, London, 1885. Yünnan: The Link between India and the Yangtze. H. R. Davies, Cambridge, 1909. |
268 9 589 61 395 |
| 11 | Personal ornaments. | White seed necklaces, etc. ; ornaments on head-dresses ; hair let down over the brows. | Mission Pavie, Paris, 1902, Vol. V. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. |
268 590 |
| 12 | Games and amusements. | Dances, only men perform. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 592 |
