gumlao

is essentially anarchistic, equalitarian notions which do not appeal to social stratification by lineage, chiefdom, etc. . . Gumsa: A 'compromise between gumlao (democratic) and shan (autocratic) ideals.

Gumlao: essentially anarchistic, equalitarian, does not believe in social stratification by lineage, chiefdom, etc. . . Gumsa: A 'compromise between Gumlao (democratic) and Shan (autocratic) ideals' (9) , assimilates Shan ideals more and more until they feel they 'have become Shan' 9, complicated hierarchical relations between clans/lineages, has a chief, etc. Most societies in this book are some kind of Gumsa society. (net)

gumlao, n.Definitions

gumlao