The Wa live in the rugged hills west of the Lancang between the Mekong and the Salween; very little is known of their early history (English Wikipedia).
They are village communities with headmen and village priests, with no lord over them. Tang texts name Pu and Wang peoples west of the Lancang whom scholars connect with the Wa and their neighbours; we did not read these texts. No headman is named.
Who he is
- Title
- Village headmen
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No named source.
Overlord
none; Dali by title only
What it holds
- The hills of Cangyuan, Ximeng, western Lancang, Menglian and Shuangjiang
How things stand that morning
Self-governing villages; no event dated.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: General statements only.
On the map: No drawing; the peoples province carries the ground.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.