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Shan (Burmese culture) (Burmese (culture or style), Southeast Asian, ... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Culture of the Southeast Asian people who live primarily in eastern and northwestern Myanmar (Burma) and also in Yunnan province, China. The Shan are the largest minority group in Myanmar. The Shan are Theravada Buddhists and have their own written language and literature. Most live on the Shan Plateau, which is seamed by low mountains and masses of broken, forested hills.
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| Shan (Burmese culture) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| Shan (Birmese cultuur) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| Shan Tai (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: F.FL |
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.... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ <styles, periods, and cultures by region> (G) |
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............ Asian (G) |
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................ Southeast Asian (G) |
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.................... Burmese (culture or style) (G) |
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........................ Shan (Burmese culture) (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Cultuur van Zuidoost-Aziatische mensen die voornamelijk in het oosten en noordwesten van Myanmar (Birma) leven en ook in de Chinese provincie Yunnan. De Shan vormen de grootste minderheidsgroep in Myanmar. De Shan zijn Theravada-boeddhisten met een eigen geschreven taal en literatuur. De meesten wonen op het Shan-plateau, dat wordt omgeven door lage bergen en ruwe, beboste heuvels.
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Shan (language) |
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(<temporary alphabetical list: languages and writing systems>, <languages and writing systems by specific type>, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) [300410259] |
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