Danu people
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The Danu people (
Etymology
The name Danu derives from the Pali term dhanu, which means "archer" or "bow."[3] The term dhanu is a reference to the legend of Prince Kumarabhaya, whose bow and arrow rescued seven princesses trapped in the caves by a giant spider.[3]
Origins
Some oral traditions trace the ancestry of the Danu to the intermarriages of Burmese men and Shan women in the 16th century, coinciding with the expansionist policies of King Bayinnaung, who oversaw the establishment of Burmese administrative posts throughout the kingdom, including in Shan city-states.[3]
Notable Danu people
- Aung Myat - former Chief Minister of Shan State
References
- ^ "Composition of the Different Ethnic Groups under the 8 Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar". Embassy of the Union of Myanmar, Brussels. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Danu". Ethnologue. 2019-06-04. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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