Introduction
The West has St. Valentine and Romeo and Juliet. The Shans, a sub-family of the Tai race, one of the major inhabitants of Southeast Asia, spanning from Yunnan to Assam and from Kachin State of Burma to Laos, Vietnam and Thailand, have Khun Sam Law and Nang Oo Piem. The date of Khun Sam Law’s decease, the Third Waxing Day of the Third Lunar Month, synchronizes with that of St Valentines Day, 14 February, in some years, the latest in 1956.
It is therefore with pride and deep appreciation of Sao Noan Oo of Lawksawk for allowing us to publish her English version of the Shan’s famous love story on this very day that honors the eternal love between man and woman. To read the full article please contact the editor.
