# The Tribes of Burma/Bibliographical notes/Kamis and Mros
#### THE KAMIS AND MROS.THE KAMIS AND MROS.

References :
HUGHES="Hill Tracts of Arakan." G. Hughes, Rangoon, 1881.
| Serial No. | Head. | Brief description. | Authority. | Page. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Present habitat. | Northern Arakan ... | Hughes ... ... Rigby ... ... | 11 78 |
| 2 | Origin ... | From north of their present habitat. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 74 78 |
| 3 | Political and social divisions. | Seventeen clans of Kami specified. Fifteen clans of Mro named. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. British Burma Gazetteer, Vol II. | 253 425 |
| 4 | Allied tribes | Chins, Lushais, Burmans, Shendus. | British Burma Gazetteer. Vol. II. | 74-75 |
| 5 | Language and dialects. | Kami to the Kuki Chin, and Mro to the Burmese group of Tibeto-Burman branch. | Linguistic Survey of India Vol. III, Part III. Kami Vocabularies. B. Houghton, J. R. A. S., Volume XXVII, 1895. Kami Handbook. C. Pren dergast, 1906. | 347, 385 111 |
| 6 | Religion ... | Animistic ; worship of spirits ; sacrifices ; sacrifice posts. | Hughes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 17 253, 425 68 79 |
| 7 | Magic and witchcraft. | Site of village chosen by dreams among the Mros; Witches (amo) divination by eggshells among Kamis. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 425 79 |
| 8 | Tabu ... | Ya form of tabu | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 69 |
| 9 | Marriage customs and ceremonies. | Marriage by put chase Main ceremony the marriage feast. | Hughes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 17, 25 254 425, 69 80 |
| 10 | Marital relations. | Divorce (see "Laws"). Polygamy allowed. | Rigby ... ... | 80 |
| 11 | Death and burial ceremonies. | Burial the custom among the Mros; burning among Kamis. | Hughes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 23 5, 68, 70 80 |
| 12 | Clothing ... | Men—a strip of cloth round loins. Women —a short petticoat; strips of cloth on upper part of body. | Hughes ... ... Rigby ... ... | 12, 254, 66 78, 81 |
| 13 | Personal ornaments. | Kami women wear belts of cords covered with metal. Bangles, necklaces, earrings (both sexes), hair-pins, combs. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 66 79, 81 |
| 14 | Games and amusements. | Dances ... | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 69 |
| 15 | War ... | Raids and feuds ... | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 70 |
| 16 | Hunting and... fishing | Fishing ... | Rigby ... ... | 80 |
| 17 | Agriculture... | System of cultivation ... Taungya, rice, tobacco, etc. | Hughes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 18 254, 72 |
| 18 | Habitations... | Houses described. Practice (now extinct) among the Mros and Kamis of building houses in trees. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. ... ... Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. III, Part III (quoting Lewin). | 67, 75 347 |
| 19 | Government ... | Taungmins or hill chiefs. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 66 |
| 20 | Laws ... | Laws of the Kamis described. | Hughes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 26—28 70 et seq, 80 |
| 21 | Covenants, oaths, ordeals | Oaths on skull of cat or tiger; praying mantis; drinking water; immersion in stream. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 72 80 |
| 22 | Crimes ... | Feuds, etc. (see "Laws"). | | |
| 23 | Character ... | Wary and deceitful, but merry and laughter loving. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 66, 254 |
| 24 | Property ... | Inheritance of property among Mros, see also "Laws." | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 425 80 |
| 25 | Slavery ... | Slaves captured on raids, see also "Laws." | Hughes ... ... British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 20 70 |
| 26 | Trade ... | Disposal of hill produces | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 62 |
| 27 | Measures and weights. | Grain measured by baskets. | Rigby ... ... | 80 |
| 28 | Arts, e.g., pottery, weaving, dyeing. | Weaving of cotton cloths and blankets. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 76 |
| 29 | Implements and weapons. | Spears, choppers, shields, etc. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 74 |
| 30 | Medicine ... | Drastic nature of remedies among the Mros. | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. | 425 |
| 31 | Food and drink; smoking, etc. | Khaung or rice beer. Pipes, nicotine sipping | British Burma Gazetteer, Vol. II. Rigby ... ... | 68 80 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous | Trophy post ... | Rigby ... ... | 80 |