This page has been validated.
(58)
| Serial No. |
Head. | Brief description. | Authority. | Page. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Allied tribes | Northern Chins in north, Kamis and Mros, Taungthas, Chaung-thas | Körper ... ... Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Huehes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. |
5 459 8, 14 260 |
| 5 | Language and dialects. | Chinbok, etc, Shö or Khyang ; Southern Chin, Yoma Chin. All belonging to the Kuki Chin group of the Tibetn-Burman branch. | Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. III, Part III. Houghton ... Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol I. |
331 83 162 |
| 6 | Religion | Primitive form of animism. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. |
262 460 |
| 7 | Birth ceremonies and infanticide. | Children passed backwards and forwards over khaung pot ; thread tied on hands, etc. | Körper ... ... Houghton ... |
7 xiv |
| 8 | Magic and witchcraft. | Propitiation of nats; use of eggs for propitiation and divination. | Rigby ... ... Hughes ... ... Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. |
67 17 460 |
| 9 | Tabu ... | Ceremony of Ya. (Query. Do the Chins observe it as well as Kamis and Mros ?) | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 69 |
| 10 | Initiatory ceremonies. | Cotton string tied on infant. | Houghton ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. |
xiv 261 |
| 11 | Totems and tribal marks. | Comments on ... | Houghton ... | xiii |
