Toward a basis for understanding the minorities in Burma
essay 1967 Maran, La Raw

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This document discusses the problems of ethnic relations in Burma. The most important of these problems is the emergence of a politically dominant ethnic Burmese group that systematically marg...

On the continuing relevance of E. R. Leach's Political systems of Highland Burma to Kachin studies
essay 2007 Maran, La Raw

KachinAsia > Southeast Asia
This document, by indigenous Kachin professional anthropologist, discusses the continuing relevance of E. R. Leach's book Political Systems of Highland Burma to Kachin studies. It shows that t...