Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County (; ;
Awa: ) is located in
Lincang
Lincang ( zh, s=临沧 , t=臨滄 , p=Líncāng) is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.
History
Lincang was previously called Baihuai during the Shang dynasty.
On December 26, 2003, ...
City, in the west of
Yunnan
Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...
province, China.
History
The name of the Gengma come from the Pali word "Sinthunath" meaning a place where people follow white horses. People call this city's name was named after the Ming Dynasty's Hongwu period. and was written on the front cover "History of Burma" said Kung Ma
The main ethnic groups in the Gengma chieftains are Tai and Wa. The Tai people here moved from Mao Luang (Mong Mao) in the 14th century. They brought Mao Luang traditions with them. The original Wa people live in mountainous areas and do not have their own dialect.
In 1988, the county was affected by
two strong earthquakes. It killed a total of 939 people and caused major destruction.
Saophas
The origin name is Sinthunath meaning ''the site person find the white horse'' everyone called ''Mong Kying Keng Hkam'' meaning ''the site located of jewelry and golden''
the ethnic is Tai and Wa, Tai people emigrated from Mong Mao Long since 14 century they took the tradition and culture from Mong Mao come to here and the Wa ethnic they live on a high mountain and have there personal language.
Saophas :
1) Hkam Chuea Hpa 1397－1452
2) Hkam Kyoeng Hpa (Hkam Hso) 1452－1472 son
3) Hkam Piam Hpa (Hkam Piam) 1472－1502 son
4) Hkam Zin Hpa (Hkam Ching) 1503－1557 son
5) Hkam Phing Hpa 1557－1601 son
6) Hkam Moen Hpa 1601－1614 son
7) Hkam Ming Hpa 1614－1633 bro
8) Nang Xiao Li 1633－1659 regent, wife of Hkam Ming Hpa son
9) Hkam Mai Hpa 1659－1693 son
10) Hkam Chawng Hpa 1693－1699 son
11) Hkam Sang Hpa 1700－1732 son
12) Hkam Kai Hpa 1732－1765 son
13) Hkam Kang Hpa 1765－1771
regent, bro
14) Hkam Chai Hpa (Hkam Chuan Hpa) 1771－1803 1st son
15) Hkam Yan Chao 1803－1808 3rd son
16) Hkam Kyang Hpa 1808－1820 son
17) Hkam Htiet Hpa 1820－1825 2nd bro of Hkam Yan Chao
18) Shamawali 1825－1836 regent mother of Hkam Yan Chao
19) Hkam Earn Phai 1836－1851
nephew of Hkam Yan Chao
20) Hkam Earn Hso 1852－1858 bro
21) Hkam Long Chang 1858－1897 2nd son
22) Hkam Fu Hpa 1897－1915 son
23) Hkam Kaw Hpa 1915－1933 son
24) Hkam Chi Hpa 1933－1950 5th bro
Administrative divisions
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County has 4 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township.
;4 towns
;4 townships
;1 ethnic township
*
Manghong Lahu and Bulang Ethnic Township ()
Climate
Ethnic groups
There are 1,004
Jingpo people
The Jingpo people (; ; ''siŋphou''), also spelt Jinghpaw or Jingphaw, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit northern Burma, northeastern India, and southwestern China. The Jingpo are the largest subgroup of the Kachin peoples. The J ...
located in the following five villages of Gengma County.
[Dai Qingxia 庆厦 2010. ''The Status Quo and Evolution of Language Use of The Jingpo Nationality in Gengma'' 马县景颇族语言使用现状及其演变 Beijing: Commercial Press 务印书馆 ]
*New Jingpo hamlet 景颇新寨, Mangkang Village 芒抗村, Hepai Township 贺派乡
*Nalong 那拢组, Nongba Village 弄巴村, Gengma Town 耿马镇
*Hewen 贺稳组, Jingxin Village 景信村, Mengding Town 孟定镇
*Hebianzhai 河边寨, Qiushan Village 邱山村, Mengding Town 孟定镇
*Caobazhai 草坝寨, Mang'ai Village 芒艾村, Mengding Town 孟定镇
References
External links
Gengma County Official Site
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County-level divisions of Lincang
Dai autonomous counties
Wa autonomous counties