Continental SEA...More than just swords & knives??

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by aiontay

Although I never saw it, I did meet a couple of Thiang practioners, and I'm not entirely sure it is all set demos.

The first picture is of the Shan sawbaws (chao fa) in their court costumes at a durbar held in India in the 1930s. I suspect the other photos are as well.
Neat photos.

True...not quite like Chinese Wushu sets...and in all fairness this is one component. Burmese martial arts look formidable. You definitely see the Chinese influence in the northern states styles...

Thanks for the reference for the picture of the Shans at Dunbar. Do you know what book or source these pictures are from? I've only seem them in a post.