Wa people
Initially the relations between the Wa ruler and the Muslim settlers had been cordial, with the Panthay headman paying a largely symbolical tribute to the Wa, and over the first thirty or so years the Panthays of Panlong continued to prosper while keeping the Wa people at a distance. However, by the early 1920s a feud had begun to develop between the Panthays and the Wa of neighbouring Phankham (Pankawn) who initially had welcomed them into their territory.