Tinmaung
Tinmaung | |
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Village | |
  Tinmaung Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′N 95°10′E / 25.917°N 95.167°ECoordinates: 25°55′N 95°10′E / 25.917°N 95.167°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
| Township | Lahe Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Tinmaung is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located in the Naga Hills,[1] near the Indian border, to the southwest of and northeast of .[2] At the centre of village life is a circle with a grey roofed building, located in its western part.[3] Human sacrifice and headhunting has been documented in the Lahe Township.[4]
References[]
- ^ Saul, Jamie; Dominique Viallard (2005). The Naga of Burma: their festivals, customs, and way of life. Orchid Press. ISBN 978-974-524-065-0. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ 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 2011.
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- Populated places in Naga Self-Administered Zone
- Lahe Township
- Sagaing Region geography stubs