Burma . ordinary irrigation channels and other village works are arrangedby the lildyts. They witness marriages and divorces, and generally regulatethe social life of the people. A tacit agreement, parallel to that between thevillagers and their headmen, bound the king and the people, whose sentimentswere reflected by officials drawn from their midst. If, not content with the consideration accruing through age and naturalgifts for leadership, and with managing a business of his own, our Burmanaspired to a public career, he might enter official life by attaching himself tothe suite of some func
Burma . ordinary irrigation channels and other village works are arrangedby the lildyts. They witness marriages and divorces, and generally regulatethe social life of the people. A tacit agreement, parallel to that between thevillagers and their headmen, bound the king and the people, whose sentimentswere reflected by officials drawn from their midst. If, not content with the consideration accruing through age and naturalgifts for leadership, and with managing a business of his own, our Burmanaspired to a public career, he might enter official life by attaching himself tothe suite of some functionary. This he would do at first in a menial capacity,and, as he found favour, he might become secretary, deputy, and eventuallyattain to the chief dig-nities. A scion ofroyalty just out of histeens would be givena town or province tolive on (jnyozd), as wellas to govern by thehelp of deputies andadvisers. But a son ofthe people would begray before he climbedto such a position. Themyoza had to remit a. 375. BURMAN JUDGE PROCEEDING TO COURT. 166 BURMA
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