AT STUDY IN A BUDDHIST MONASTERY Photo by Dr. W. Grubl 



The children are studying the Buddhist Scriptures, which are written in a language called 

 Fah on curious oblong tablets made of palm leaves. The monks are distinguished by their 

 shaven heads and. by their single garment, the famous vellow robe. In Burma all boys be- 

 come monks for a year or two and in this way a part of their education is acquired. 



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