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History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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<strong>Shan</strong> people and their culture 7<br />

Signatories <strong>of</strong> PangLong agreement<br />

The 23 signatories <strong>of</strong> the PangLong Agreement were consisted <strong>of</strong> 14 <strong>Shan</strong>, 5 Kach<strong>in</strong>, 3 Ch<strong>in</strong> and 1<br />

<strong>Burma</strong>n.<br />

One from <strong>Burma</strong>n Committee,<br />

(1) General Aung San<br />

Five from Kach<strong>in</strong> Committee,<br />

(1) Samma Duwa S<strong>in</strong>wa Naw (rep. from MyitKyiNa)<br />

(2) Duwa Zau Rip (rep. from MyitKyiNa)<br />

(3) D<strong>in</strong>gra Tang (rep. from MyitKyiNa)<br />

(4) Duwa Zau Lawn (rep. from WanMaw a.k.a BhaMo)<br />

(5) Labang Grong (rep. from WanMaw a.k.a BhaMo)<br />

Three from Ch<strong>in</strong> Committee,<br />

(1) U Hlur Hmung (rep. from FaLam)<br />

(2) U Thaung Za Khup. (rep. from TidDim)<br />

(3) U Kio Mang. (rep. from HaKa)<br />

Fourteen from <strong>Shan</strong> Committee,<br />

(1) Khun Pan S<strong>in</strong>g. (SaoPha Lone <strong>of</strong> TawngPeng State)<br />

(2) Sao Shwe Thaike (SaoPha Lone <strong>of</strong> YawngHwe State)<br />

(3) Sao Hom Hpa. (SaoPha Lone <strong>of</strong> North HsenWi State)<br />

(4) Sao Num. (SaoPha Lone <strong>of</strong> LaiKha State)<br />

(5) Sao Sam Htun (SaoPha Lone <strong>of</strong> MuongPawn State)<br />

(6) Sao Htun E (SaoPha Lone <strong>of</strong> HsaMongHkam State)<br />

(7) U Phyu (rep. <strong>of</strong> HsaHtung Saophalong)<br />

(8) U Khun Pung (SPFL) (<strong>Shan</strong> People Freedom League)<br />

(9) U T<strong>in</strong> E (SPFL)<br />

(10) U Kya Bu (SPFL)<br />

(11) Sao Yape Hpa (SPFL)<br />

(12) U Htun My<strong>in</strong>t (SPFL)<br />

(13) U Khun Saw (SPFL)<br />

(14) U Khun Htee (PangLong) (SPFL)<br />

Based on this foundation, the Union <strong>of</strong> <strong>Burma</strong> was established.<br />

February 12, 1947, the day <strong>of</strong> the sign<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the agreement, is marked as Union Day. 22<br />

Independence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Burma</strong> and <strong>Shan</strong> SaoPha ( q0fjZMU )<br />

<strong>Shan</strong> States together with <strong>Burma</strong> proper, ga<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>dependence from British on January 4, 1948<br />

and formed Union <strong>of</strong> <strong>Burma</strong>. The first President <strong>of</strong> Union <strong>of</strong> <strong>Burma</strong> was Sao Shwe Thaike, (q0fjolpfbwFufh)<br />

<strong>Shan</strong> SaoPha <strong>of</strong> YaungHwe.<br />

In the past a Muong (rldif;) (Territory) was governed by a hereditary chief called “SaoPha”<br />

(q0fjZMU) literary means “Lord <strong>of</strong> the Sky.” The political and geographical situation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Shan</strong> States<br />

changed <strong>in</strong> 1886 when <strong>Burma</strong> became British colony. The <strong>Shan</strong> States with other “Hill States” were<br />

allowed to rema<strong>in</strong> autonomous, which meant that <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Shan</strong> States the SaoPha would still rule over<br />

their States or Muongs. The British Government respected and recognized the authority <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Shan</strong><br />

SaoPha. Small States were absorbed <strong>in</strong>to bigger ones, old States dismantled and new ones formed. A<br />

22 http://www.shareholderpower.com/unionday.htm, November 21, 2006

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