The Loyal Karens of BurmaK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1887 - 264 pagini |
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Pagina 81
... beast , mineral , or tree , as " Heron , " " Tiger , " " Tin , " " Cotton . " Those who , on growing up , develop some peculiarity , receive a kind of nickname , to G which " Father " or " Mother " is attached NATIONAL CUSTOMS . 81.
... beast , mineral , or tree , as " Heron , " " Tiger , " " Tin , " " Cotton . " Those who , on growing up , develop some peculiarity , receive a kind of nickname , to G which " Father " or " Mother " is attached NATIONAL CUSTOMS . 81.
Pagina 87
... trees on a hillside , and then sow their crops on the mixed soil and ashes . Next year they migrate to another hill and repeat the same operation , leaving the first hill to recover its natural vegetation , till after six or seven years ...
... trees on a hillside , and then sow their crops on the mixed soil and ashes . Next year they migrate to another hill and repeat the same operation , leaving the first hill to recover its natural vegetation , till after six or seven years ...
Pagina 88
... trees on his patch , which is called a toungya . This is done by commencing at the bottom of the hillside , and making slight notches in the biggest trees and leaving the small trees un- touched . Ascending gradually , the notches made ...
... trees on his patch , which is called a toungya . This is done by commencing at the bottom of the hillside , and making slight notches in the biggest trees and leaving the small trees un- touched . Ascending gradually , the notches made ...
Pagina 94
... tree . It fell without even waiting for the blow . " Well , that's the sharpest dah I ever used , " blurted out Po Khai , as he watched the crash of the huge tree . Of course the seven hills were all cleared off before breakfast . Po ...
... tree . It fell without even waiting for the blow . " Well , that's the sharpest dah I ever used , " blurted out Po Khai , as he watched the crash of the huge tree . Of course the seven hills were all cleared off before breakfast . Po ...
Pagina 96
... tree and the clubs began to beat a rat- tat - too on their unlucky backs . To entreat the deaf cords and clubs was , of course , useless . Next morning Po Khai found his tormentors in his power , and half dead with the terrible beating ...
... tree and the clubs began to beat a rat- tat - too on their unlucky backs . To entreat the deaf cords and clubs was , of course , useless . Next morning Po Khai found his tormentors in his power , and half dead with the terrible beating ...
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