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Friday, July 13, 2012
Why racial purism theories (in Burma) are bunk
http://www.tuninst.net/Myanmar/Folk-elements/ancient-Pyu/Pyu-homeland.htm
here's the archaeological evidence on Indian and Chinese influence since time of Pyu in Burma
see also note on DNA.
FYI, this compilation was made inside Burma - a lot by Myanmar Historical Commission researchers and also international researchers such as Bob Hudson and Janice Stargardt.
Tun Aung Chain was/is the mentor of Ne Win Mrs/widow Daw Ni Ni Myint.
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala--I have a volume of her short stories--which I like a great deal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Prawer_Jhabvala
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Note: If you know nothing about economics, pl do not depend on hearsay. Pl take ecos. 101 or read or educate yourself. There are lots of ...
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