Burma . 327. SHAN-CHINESE. 146 BURMA. 328. KAREN FOOT-BRIDGE. he works with the free foot andwith both hands—not a muscle ofthe body idle (No. 193). But it isas caravan traders that the Shanschiefly figure in Burma. Theycarry produce and wares betweenthe emporiums of Burma, and theland-locked areas of their own andcontiguous territories. On theirhomeward journey they take salt,salt fish, and ngapi, and the generalclass of goods named at p. caravans bring down to-bacco, lac, ground-nuts, thanakkd,garlic, and seeds. The carrierskit is of the lightest; each man has his rice supply in a cl
Burma . 327. SHAN-CHINESE. 146 BURMA. 328. KAREN FOOT-BRIDGE. he works with the free foot andwith both hands—not a muscle ofthe body idle (No. 193). But it isas caravan traders that the Shanschiefly figure in Burma. Theycarry produce and wares betweenthe emporiums of Burma, and theland-locked areas of their own andcontiguous territories. On theirhomeward journey they take salt,salt fish, and ngapi, and the generalclass of goods named at p. caravans bring down to-bacco, lac, ground-nuts, thanakkd,garlic, and seeds. The carrierskit is of the lightest; each man has his rice supply in a cloth roll tied about his waist. The goods are carried either by men or by pack-bullocks. The men travel about fifteen miles a day, and carry about eighty pounds weight. The bullock-caravans travel about ten miles, and the animals carry about two hundredweight, including gear. The bullocks are turned loose to forage for themselves in the afternoon. The Shans celebrate the same Buddhist festivals as the Burmans, and in much the same w
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