# The Tribes of Burma/Bibliographical notes/Marus, Lashis and Szis
#### THE MARUS, LASHIS AND SZIS.

References :
DAVIES = " Yunnan : The Link between India and the Yangtze." H. R. Davies, Cambridge, 1909. WEHRLI=" Beitrag zur Ethnologic der Chingpaw (Kachin) von Ober Burma." (Vol. XVI, Int. Archiv fur Ethn.). Hans Wehrli, Leiden, 1904.
| Serial No. | Head. | Brief description. | Authority. | Page. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Present habitat. | Myitkyina and portions of other districts in the extreme north of Burma and the Shan States. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I Diary of a Journey to the Bor Khamti Country. J. Errol Gray, Simla, 1893. Burma Census Report, 1891, Vol. I. Davies ... ... | 383, 387 41  vii 396 |
| 2 | Origin ... | Central Asia—entering | Burma via the N'maik-ha. | Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. Manual of the Maru Language. W. B. T. Abbey, Rangoon, 1899. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Wehrli ... ... | 118 383 11 |
| 3 | Political and social divisions | Nanwu (or N'maikha) and Southern Marus. Three clans mentioned. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 383, 386 |
| 4 | Allied tribes... | Burmans, Lisaws, Muhsös. | Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. Wehrli ... ... | 118 16 |
| 5 | Language and dialects. | Burmese group of the Tibeto-Rurman branch. Grammars, Vocabularies, etc. | Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. III, Part III. Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Davies ... ... Manual of the Maru Language. W . B. T. Abbey, Rangoon, 1899. | 382 78, 94 660 363 |
| 6 | Religion | Animistic. Sacrifices to evil spirits. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 386 |
| 7 | Death and burial ceremonies. | Dead burnt ; ashes buried ; conical structure raised over ashes. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Wehrli ... ... | 386 64 |
| 8 | Clothing ... | Men dress like Kachins. Loin cloth or trousers according to locality. Women like Kachins, jacket and skirt. Men sometimes wear long coat. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Davies ... ... | 365 397 |
| 9 | Personal ornaments. | Rows of cowries and small bells round the waists and hips of women ; cane rings round knees. Women wear earrings, beads, torques. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Diary of a Journey to the Bor Khamti Country. J. Errol Gray, Simla, 1893. | 385 41 |
| 10 | Agriculture ... | Jhoom or tawigya cultivation. | Diary of a Journey to the Bor Khamti Country. J. Errol Gray, Simla, 1893. | 41 |
| 11 | Habitations ... | Similar to Kachin houses | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 386 |
| 12 | Government | Each village a separate community. Public affairs managed by village elders. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 384, 386 |
| 13 | Character ... | Effeminate and uncleanly | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 385 |
| 14 | Slavery ... | Marus said to deal in slaves. | Diary of a Journey to the Bor Khamti Country. J. Errol Gray, Simla, 1893. | 41 |
| 15 | Arts, e.g., pottery, weaving dyeing. | Weaving and dyeing, Blacksmith's work. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 386 |
| 16 | Implements ... | Cross-bows and arrows ; cheek-guns, spears and das. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 386 |
| 17 | Food ... | Marus eat dogs. Liquor brewed from rice, millet, etc. Betel chewed. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 386 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous folklore, etc. | Origin of death | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. | 408 |