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dish with a stone to keep the rhythm. A third musician also knocking a log with a stick, with the other clanking a group of bells while blowing on a police whistle from time to time in certain numbers.

These, in addition to the player of a collapsable trumpet with two ends, one creating a horn sound, the other, a thin, sweet trumpet sound - the drummer with his group of drums, tightened with clay - the xylophone player - who also sang.

The remarkable performer was a little girl of eight - self taught - who danced in a [[purely?]] birdlike, stylized manner, which was remarkable. She showed animation only when she sang - & was completely charming, talented & captivating.

As guests, we were served with native cakes, popcorn - tea



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& cheroots. The audience was the most interesting thing to see, the types - their costumes & the faces of the children in particular.

After an hour of this entertainment - we took the bus & our jeep to the house of some Burmese official who had prepared a generous feast for us. Shoes off, sitting on the floor - eating with our hands - everyone in the party loved it -

Then, on to the main fair & Pwl. We were taken backstage & introduced to the artists. One boy was simply beautiful. I thought at first he was a woman, with his long hair & makeup - but for his heavy, masculine voice.

The scene, viewed from the stage was fantastic. Imagine a huge field, with people wrapped in towels, blankets, all sorts of covering - sleeping on the ground.