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Page 180
... Burma , ment were Burma , Cambodia , Laos , and Vietnam . Bur- Cambodia , mese jewels are outstanding for the beauty ... Burmese jewelry was heavily influenced by Indian styles , especially in regard to a taste for great abundance ; thus ...
... Burma , ment were Burma , Cambodia , Laos , and Vietnam . Bur- Cambodia , mese jewels are outstanding for the beauty ... Burmese jewelry was heavily influenced by Indian styles , especially in regard to a taste for great abundance ; thus ...
Page 667
... Burma ; these languages , often called Burmic , includes dialects of the Burmese - Lolo ( Burmish ) subgroup ( including Bur- Genetic diversity in mainland Southeast Asia Mon- mese ) and Languages of the World 667.
... Burma ; these languages , often called Burmic , includes dialects of the Burmese - Lolo ( Burmish ) subgroup ( including Bur- Genetic diversity in mainland Southeast Asia Mon- mese ) and Languages of the World 667.
Page 677
... Burmese and Thai influences are readily appar- ent . As elsewhere in Southeast Asia , religious symbols , stories , and themes have been modified and localized . The snake , for example , representations of which adorn reli- gious and ...
... Burmese and Thai influences are readily appar- ent . As elsewhere in Southeast Asia , religious symbols , stories , and themes have been modified and localized . The snake , for example , representations of which adorn reli- gious and ...
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