Shan, southeast asian people who live primarily in eastern and northwestern myanmar (burma) and also in yunnan province, china The meaning of shan is a member of a people living primarily in myanmar and southern china. Most shan people live today in much the same way as they always have Tea is also an important cash crop for the shan. The name for the tai ethnic group of myanmar is shan. the shans migrated into myanmar from china, to the north, many centuries ago, and settled in the valleys They established kingdoms and expanded their territory, often in conflict with other ethnic groups such as the burmese (burmans).
Shan is the burman appellation for those races who call themselves tai (တႆး). In shan state, ngapi is made from fermented beans rather than fish or shrimp, and is used as both a flavoring and also condiment in shan cuisine Fermented beans, called pè ngapi, from the shan state plays a major role in shan cuisine. The shan are spread throughout burma (myanmar), thailand, china and laos As an ethnic minority they struggle daily with illiteracy, human rights abuses, and poverty. The shan states are situated in the northeastern part of burma, bordering china, laos, thailand and the karenni state or kayah
Explore the history, way of life, traditions, and cultures of the shan people who reside in mae hong son province, northern thailand.
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