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Tinmaung

Coordinates: 25°55′N 95°10′E / 25.917°N 95.167°E / 25.917; 95.167
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Tinmaung
Village
Tinmaung is located in Myanmar
Tinmaung
Tinmaung
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°55′N 95°10′E / 25.917°N 95.167°E / 25.917; 95.167
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictNaga Self-Administered Zone
TownshipLahe Township
Time zoneUTC+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 Htinpakhwe and northeast of Htun.[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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Tinmaung" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. ^ "Tinmaung" (Map). Google Maps.
  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. 15 (2). Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia: 184–221. doi:10.1355/SJ15-2B. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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