Burma . n thehearts of children—an act of merit befitting the shrine of religion in this cheerfulland. In sad contrast to the gaiety of the booths is the spectacle of the leperswho beg for alms. The prominence of these unfortunates at such places createsa disproportionate impression of their numbers, high as these are (p. 41). Theofferings dedicated on the occasions of Shinldung fites, festivals, and funerals,make the trades of manufacturing and distributing the requisites of the kyaungvery important ones. The wares collected in the parHkaya shop used to berepresentative of the manu-factures o
Burma . n thehearts of children—an act of merit befitting the shrine of religion in this cheerfulland. In sad contrast to the gaiety of the booths is the spectacle of the leperswho beg for alms. The prominence of these unfortunates at such places createsa disproportionate impression of their numbers, high as these are (p. 41). Theofferings dedicated on the occasions of Shinldung fites, festivals, and funerals,make the trades of manufacturing and distributing the requisites of the kyaungvery important ones. The wares collected in the parHkaya shop used to berepresentative of the manu-factures of Burma. But oflate, imported goods—crock-ery, glassware, lamps andclocks—have become a re-gular part of the kyaungfurniture, and are offered inmeaningless profusion. Thishas helped to bring the/^r-ifikaya trade into the handsof foreigners. Every year, after thefloods have subsided, Bur-man dealers establish dry- ass. rolling cheroots. * See The Occurrence of Petroleum in Burma, by Dr. F.
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