Burma . tton web, the bridle and crupper are of thick cotton rope, plaitedover with red cotton yarn ; the stirrups are of brass, the plain bit is iron (No. 228).The Burmans hog their ponies manes, but they admire a long natural few animals are left entire. Travel is made easy in Burma. Theie are rest-houses (zaydt) for travellersat every town and village and at every stage on the road. Both these and theneedful foot-bridges (tadd) are provided from religious motives. The foot-traveller will get a lift on his way by cart or boat, and will take an oar or a handat a job in return ; thos
Burma . tton web, the bridle and crupper are of thick cotton rope, plaitedover with red cotton yarn ; the stirrups are of brass, the plain bit is iron (No. 228).The Burmans hog their ponies manes, but they admire a long natural few animals are left entire. Travel is made easy in Burma. Theie are rest-houses (zaydt) for travellersat every town and village and at every stage on the road. Both these and theneedful foot-bridges (tadd) are provided from religious motives. The foot-traveller will get a lift on his way by cart or boat, and will take an oar or a handat a job in return ; those who can afford it pay their way. The Burman is apoor linguist, and is wholly engrossed with the language and ways of his ownpeople. The aliens onhis soil and the neigh-bouring races meet theBurman half way,saving him the need oflearning languages andadopting from him theirnotions of culture andfashion. Encountering,as he does, within thelimits of his travels, amaterial welfare little ^o^al
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