# The Tribes of Burma/Bibliographical notes/Lahus or Muhsos
#### THE LAHUS OR MUHSÖS.

References :
DAVIES = "Yünnan: The Link between India and the Yangtze." Major H. R. Davies, Cambridge, 1909.
JAMIESON = "Description of Habits and Customs of the Muhsos." Ethnographical Survey of India, Burma No. 3, by E. Jamieson, Rangoon, 1909.
| Serial No. | Head. | Brief description. | Authority. | Page. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Present habitat | East of the Southern Shan States. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Davies ... ... Jamieson ... ... | 577 393 1 |
| 2 | Origin ... | Borders of Tibet and China. | Jamieson ... ... Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Report on a Journey in the Mekong Valley. W. J. Archer, London, 1892. | 1 578 |
| 3 | Political and social divisions. | Red and black or great and yellow. List of sixteen tribes ... | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 580 581 1 |
| 4 | Allied tribes ... | Lisaws, Kwis | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 389,586, 587. 1 |
| 5 | Language and dialects. | Belongs to Lisaw subgroup of Burma group of Tibeto-Burman branch. Vocabularies, etc. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Burma Census Report, 1901, Part I. Jamieson ... Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. III, Part III. | 670 79 1 383 |
| 6 | Religion ... | Buddhism and spirit worship. House and village nats. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 583 1 |
| 7 | Birth ceremonies and infanticide. | When child able to speak pig killed and festival given. | Jamieson ... ... | 1 |
| 8 | Marriage customs and ceremonies. | Presents given by father of bridegroom to father of bride, etc. Polygamy, etc. | Jamieson ... ... Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. A.R Colquhoun, Amongst the Shans, London, 1885. | 2 586 71 |
| 9 | Marital relations. | Divorce, etc. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 586 2 |
| 10 | Death and burial. | Cremation | Jamieson ... ... | 2 |
| 11 | Clothing ... | Women—long coats, turban, etc. Men—dark coat, trousers and tur-han | A.R. Colquhoun, Amongst the Shans, London, 1885. Voyage d'exploration en Indo-Chine. Gamier, Paris, 1873. Vol. I. From Tonkin to India. Prince Henri d'Orleans, London, 1898. Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong. H. Warington Smyth, London, 1895. Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. 1, Part I. "Burma." Sir G. Scott, London, 1906. Mission Pavie, Paris, 1902, Vol. V. Jamieson ... ... | 393 60, 75 366-367 99 66 580 97 297-299 2 |
| 12 | Personal ornaments. | Earrings, etc. ... | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong. H. Warington Smyth, London, 1895. | 581 66 |
| 13 | Games and festivals and amusements. | Dancing. 'Wavo-long and waw-noi feasts ; top spinning. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 583, 585, 586 66 |
| 14 | War ... | War with Chinese ... | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 578-579 |
| 15 | Hunting ... | Extermination of game. Hunting superstitions. | Jamieson ... ... | 3 |
| 16 | Agriculture .. | Mixed ; rice, cotton, maize, opium. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 586, 582 3 |
| 17 | Habitations .. | Low and small ... | Jamieson ... ... | 3 |
| 18 | Government... | Local chiefs known as banyas, minor officials. | Jamieson ... ... | 4 |
| 19 | Covenants oaths, ordeals. | Ordeals described ... | Jamieson ... ... | 4 |
| 20 | Crimes ... | Thieving, etc., penalties | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 586 4 |
| 21 | Measures and weights. | Same as Shans—Scales. | Jamieson ... ... | 4 |
| 22 | Mediums or exchange. | Silver, etc. ... | Jamieson ... ... | 4 |
| 23 | Writing and drawing. | Alleged writing in old Chinese character. | Jamieson From Tonkin to India. Prince Henri d'Orleans, London, 1898. "Burma." Sir G. Scott, London, 1906. | 108 100 |
| 24 | Music and poetry. | Ken, reed organ or pipes | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Jamieson ... ... | 582 5 |
| 25 | Arts, e.g., pottery, weaving, dyeing. 26 | Weaving and dyeing... | Jamieson ... ... | 5 |
| 26 | Implements ... | Ka or cross-bow, poisoned arrows. | Upper Burma Gazetteer, Vol. I, Part I. Davies ... ... | 581 373 |
| 27 | Medicine | Bark of trees used for medicine. | Jamieson ... ... | 5 |
| 28 | Food ... | Rice and flesh ... | Jamieson ... ... | 5 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous, folkore, etc. | Legend about loss of written character. | Jamieson ... ... | 5 |