Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 131
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for instance There is one where a great big
black giant as a small white child in his arm
tearing it to bits with his teeth, it looks
Horrible to see the blood running downfrom his mouth. Another picture is where
they are cutting them to pieces with great
big knives & then throwing the pieces to
the dog & so on for over 200 pictures
the next stage we came to is a kind of small
pagoda here there were about a dozen people
worshipping a great big brass Elephant at
each place of worship there is always a
collection box & all sight seeers are expected to
put something in. It is a sight to see the motions
& hear the lamentations is any one puts anything
In. We put 1 pice (a farthing) so they
Prayed for us. After that we came to the
Third stage here was a very large pagoda
Containing a very large God. This God stands
about 40 feet from the feet to the top of the
head & is one mass of Gold, Is right arm
is extended straight out & it is believed in Burma
that when that hand falls Burma will
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for instance There is one where a great big
black giant as a small white child in his arm
tearing it to bits with his teeth, it looks
Horrible to see the blood running downfrom his mouth. Another picture is where
they are cutting them to pieces with great
big knives & then throwing the pieces to
the dogs & so on for over 200 pictures
pagoda here there were about a dozen people
worshipping a great big brass Elephant at
each place of worship there is always a
collection box & all sight seeers are expected to
put something in. It is a sight to see the motions
& hear the lamentations is any one puts anything
In. We put 1 pice (a farthing) so they
Prayed for us. After that we came to the
Third stage here was a very large pagoda
Containing a very large God. This God stands
about 40 feet from the feet to the top of the
head & is one mass of Gold, Is right arm
is extended straight out & it is believed in Burma
that when that hand falls Burma will
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for instance there is one where a great big
black giant as a small white child in his arm
teasing it to ... with his teeth, it looks
horrible to see the blood running down
from his mouth. Another picture is where
they are cutting them to pieces with ...
...& then throwing the pieces to
the dogs & so on for over 200 pictures
the next stage we cam to is a kind of small ...
containing a very large God. This God stands
about 40 feet from the feet to the top of the
head & is one mass of Gold, His right arm
is extended straight out & it is believed in Burma
that when that hand falls Burma will
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Burma
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Story location Burma
- ID
- 17144 / 199367
- Contributor
- Hilary Hallas
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