Danu people
ဓနု | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Around Pindaya Caves, Shan State, Myanmar | |
Languages | |
Danu language, Burmese | |
Religion | |
Theravada Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bamar, Arakanese, Intha |
The Danu people (Burmese: ဓနု) are a government-recognized[1] ethnic group in Myanmar, predominantly populating the areas near the Pindaya Caves in Shan State. They speak the Danu language.[2]
Etymology[]
The name Danu derives from the Pali term dhanu, which means "archer" or "bow."[3] The term dhanu is a reference to the legend of Prince Kummabhaya, whose bow and arrow rescued seven princesses trapped in the caves by a giant spider.[3]
Notable Danu people[]
- Aung Myat - former Chief Minister of Shan State
References[]
- ^ Composition of the Different ethnic groups from the Embassy of Myanmar
- ^ Danu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ a b Douglas, Gavin (2013). "Performing Ethnicity in Southern Shan State, Burma/Myanmar: The Ozi and Gong Traditions of the Myelat". Ethnomusicology. 57 (2): 185–206. doi:10.5406/ethnomusicology.57.2.0185. ISSN 0014-1836. JSTOR 10.5406/ethnomusicology.57.2.0185.
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