Burma . epers beg for alms. In1891 there were 6,000 lepers in Burma, theCasual mendicancy is almost unknown in highest ratio in the Indian The Burman and Brahman soothsayers (p. 158) are regular frequenters ofthe shrines. The Burman astrologer {bedm-sayd) casts horoscopes on theBrahman model (No. 279) and designatesthe days auspicious for undertakings. Hetakes his name from proficiency in reckon-ing, and is consulted about business calcu-lations that cannot be done mentally. The Buddhist duty-days (ilbo-tie,thadin) follow the quarters of the are kept regularly during le
Burma . epers beg for alms. In1891 there were 6,000 lepers in Burma, theCasual mendicancy is almost unknown in highest ratio in the Indian The Burman and Brahman soothsayers (p. 158) are regular frequenters ofthe shrines. The Burman astrologer {bedm-sayd) casts horoscopes on theBrahman model (No. 279) and designatesthe days auspicious for undertakings. Hetakes his name from proficiency in reckon-ing, and is consulted about business calcu-lations that cannot be done mentally. The Buddhist duty-days (ilbo-tie,thadin) follow the quarters of the are kept regularly during lent. Onthese days the pious laity of both sexesand sedate years observe the rule ofpdthudaw and mithila from sunrise tosunrise {Mo-saung). They adopt soberattire, or else white cotton clothing, whichis considered the plainest of any. In theforenoon men and women separately repairto the temple rest-houses, whither food forthe morning meal, which has been collectedthe previous evening from religious donorsG. 89. SOOTHSAYER, BURMA
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