"Zomia is a geographical term coined by historian Willem van Schendel of the University of Amsterdam to refer to mainland Southeast Asia, stretching from the Central Highlands of Vietnam westward all the way to northeastern India and including the southwest Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and western Guangxi.0 It hosts a vibrant and diverse population of over 130 million people that has historically been beyond the control of governments based in its lowlands.'
Wow! I never heard of Zomia before.
"Zomia is a geographical term coined by historian Willem van Schendel of the University of Amsterdam to refer to mainland Southeast Asia, stretching from the Central Highlands of Vietnam westward all the way to northeastern India and including the southwest Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and western Guangxi.0 It hosts a vibrant and diverse population of over 130 million people that has historically been beyond the control of governments based in its lowlands.'