The living races of mankind : a popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits, feasts & ceremonies of the races of mankind throughout the world (1902)
Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927, Hutchinson, H. N. (Henry Neville), 1856-1927 · London : Hutchinson & Co. · leaf 207
nt. III. THE SHANS Although, as shown in the table, page 163, there are no longer any independent Shan states, the Shans themselves still constitute a very important section of the Indo-Chinese populations. They overflow even into Yunnan, where several distinctly Shan communities still persist ;… … Shan and Siamare the same word, and of Chinese origin, meaning- " highlanders," Bypmnusionof Mr. v. c. scou O'Connor. O O 7 from Shan = u mountain.1' diggers in the ruby mines, mogok, upper burma.
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