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unDvk>v>xloEltrl;wz.The Traditional Festivals

of the Karen People

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unDvk>v>xloEltrl;wz.The Traditional Festivals of the Karen People (Karen edition)

Drum Publication GroupP.O Box 66Kanchanaburi 71000Thailand

[email protected]

May 2007

ISBN - 978-974-8370-38-5

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unDvk>v>xloEltvHmeH.vHmvgwz.

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unDzdvk>v>xloEltrl;wz.

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12I vgeD 29 2913I vgysKR 30 30

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[D.cd.'Dbh.tvHmeH.vHmvgtd. 12 vgb.q.wvg'D;wvgw>qXuwD>w'fod;vdmto;b.I weH.td.0J 365 oD b.q.tvDRwH>M.rh>0J365 ¼ oDM.vDRI vgzhR-bLRtg&H.M.nDEk>td. 28 oDb.q.zJ ¼ oDySJRxD.vGH>eH.M. ( ¼ » 4 = 1 oD) utgxD.0JwoDtCdvGH>eH.wbsDM.vgzh.-bLRtg&H.td.0J 29 oDM.vDRI

unDvk>v>xloEltvHmeH.vHmvgwz.

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unDpSDRupX>cd. y,DR1I ovhR wydk‹wGJ2I xhulm wpfaygif;3I oUuD wefcl;4I vgcsH uqkef5I 'h.ng e,kef6I vgCk (vgck;) yxr0gqdk7I vgEGH 'kwd,0gqdk8I vgCd; 0gacgif9I vgcGH (vgcl;) awmfovif;10I qH;rk> oDwif;u|wf11I qH;q. wefaqmifrkef;12I vgeD ewfawmf13I vgysKR jymokd

unDvk>v>xloEltvHmeH.vHmvgwz.

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