Burma . e thehead and face (excepting the eyebrows). The garments are of plain cloth,without any cut, but torn into strips and joined up again (by the donors) incommemoration of the primitive rule of piecing the garments together fromrags, as well as to deprive the cloth of value. The cloth is mostly cotton,but silk and wool are also offered. The stuffs are dyed a bright ochre, withchips of Jack-wood. By repeated washings the colour deepens to tan. Thesevarying shades produce a picturesque effect. The recluse customarily alsoreceives sandals to wear, a deer-skin to sit and sleep upon, a broom
Burma . e thehead and face (excepting the eyebrows). The garments are of plain cloth,without any cut, but torn into strips and joined up again (by the donors) incommemoration of the primitive rule of piecing the garments together fromrags, as well as to deprive the cloth of value. The cloth is mostly cotton,but silk and wool are also offered. The stuffs are dyed a bright ochre, withchips of Jack-wood. By repeated washings the colour deepens to tan. Thesevarying shades produce a picturesque effect. The recluse customarily alsoreceives sandals to wear, a deer-skin to sit and sleep upon, a broom to sweephis dwelling with, and a large palm-leaf fan, both for a shelter from the sunand a screen from the sightof womankind. The thabtitis slung in a yellow cottonnet, and has a lacquerworkstand and cover. In respect ofchattels, however, these primi-tive tokens of privation havesunk to a form. The recluseshave many changes of raimentand the use of spacious dwellings 32. shinlaung pageant (burma proper).. i6 BURMA with good furnitui:e. In all other respects they rigidly observe the rule oftheir life. At the kyaung, or by another usage at the home of the candidate, whitherthe recluse has been invited to preach, the lad will pray for reception as
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