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THE PALAUNGS.
References :
Lowis = "A Note on the Palaungs of Hsipaw and Tawngpeng." C. C. Lowis, Rangoon, 1906.
| Serial No. |
Head. | Brief description. | Authority. | Page. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Present habitat. | Shan States, Ruby Mines District. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Lowis ... ... "Yunnan." H.R.Davies, Cambridge, 1909. |
484 1 376 |
| 2 | Origin ... | Central Asia ... | Lowis ... ... | 1 |
| 3 | Political and social divisions. | Clans distinguished by different dress. Palaungs and Pales. |
Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Lowis ... ... |
486 20 |
| 4 | Allied tribes ... | Was, Riangs, Kamus ... | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Lowis ... ... |
492, 493 1 |
| 5 | Language and dialects. | Vocabularies Mon-Annam sub-family of the Indo-Chinese family.[1] |
Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Lowis ... ... Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. |
626-645 7 89 |
| 6 | Religion ... | Buddhism, tempered with animism. Nat festivals, Damada Savubiva. |
Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Lowis ... ... |
487, 490-491 |
| 7 | Magic and witchcraft. | Alleged power of bewitching cattle and ponies. | Lowis ... ... | 6 |
- ↑ Now shown (vide Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume I, page 390) as belonging to the Mon Khmer family.
