Hkamti

Hkamti Long is a highland country in the far north of Burma, centred on the valley around Putao. Its Tai Hkamti communities formed a group of small principalities amid mountains and forests near the headwaters of the Irrawaddy. From this northern homeland, Tai Hkamti settlers also moved towards Assam and south along the Chindwin. The mountains separate their valleys from neighbouring lands while the rivers provide passages through them.