Htangsan

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Htangsan
Village
Htangsan is located in Myanmar
Htangsan
Htangsan
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 26°10′58″N 95°17′43″E / 26.18278°N 95.29528°E / 26.18278; 95.29528Coordinates: 26°10′58″N 95°17′43″E / 26.18278°N 95.29528°E / 26.18278; 95.29528
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictNaga Self-Administered Zone
TownshipLahe Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Htangsan, also Htangsan Naga,[1] is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located in the Naga Hills, to the northwest of Hwekum and to the southwest of Lahe.[2] At the centre of the village is a circle with a grey roofed building.[3] Human sacrifice and headhunting has been documented in the Lahe Township.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Klose, Albrecht (2001). Sprachen der Welt. De Gruyter. p. 239. ISBN 978-3-598-11404-5. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Google Maps (Map). Google. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ Menas, Gordon P. (October 1, 2000). "Human Sacrifice and Slavery in the "Unadministered" Areas of Upper Burma During the Colonial Era". Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. 15 (2): 184–221. doi:10.1355/SJ15-2B. Retrieved 2 January 2010.

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