Htangsan

Htangsan
Village
Htangsan Location in Burma
Coordinates: 26°10′58″N 95°17′43″E / 26.18278°N 95.29528°ECoordinates: 26°10′58″N 95°17′43″E / 26.18278°N 95.29528°E
Country	Burma
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Naga Self-Administered Zone
Township	Lahe Township
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Htangsan, also Htangsan Naga,^[1] is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located in the Naga Hills, to the northwest of Hwekum and to the southwest of Lahe.^[2] At the centre of the village is a circle with a grey roofed building.^[3] Human sacrifice and headhunting has been documented in the Lahe Township.^[4]

References

1. Klose, Albrecht (2001). Sprachen der Welt. De Gruyter. p. 239. ISBN 978-3-598-11404-5. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
3. Google Maps (Map). Google.
4. Menas, Gordon P. (October 1, 2000). "Human Sacrifice and Slavery in the "Unadministered" Areas of Upper Burma During the Colonial Era.". Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. Retrieved 2 January 2010.

External links

• Maplandia World Gazetteer