Description:
Playing the religion card. The Burmese generals recently renovated Shwedagon Pagoda. Under the junta?s guidance intensive restoration of ancient pagodas and temples is being carried out all over Burma. As people throughout the country donate gold, diamonds and rubies to pagodas, the generals pay daily visits to sacred shrines. But what is the reason behind all this?
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 7. No. 4
Date of Publication:
1999-05-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English