Reference : H-1-1-2

Name of creator(s) : Lucien and Jane Hanks

Scope and content : Originally from China, the Akha settled for many years in Myanmar’s Shan State before crossing over into the mountainous areas of Chiang Rai Province in Thailand, where Hanks’ informants were based. The Akha are the southernmost extension of the Tibeto-Burman speaking peoples that include the Woni and the Hani in China. Like other Tibeto-Burman speaking groups, they maintain their tribal and personal history through oral recitations of the names of people and places.

Extent and medium : Typescript