Show w- w t 1 fJ l f. f 1 J Vf i 1 t. t t J ti o r r J- J 1 TRIBE flANGES DANCES ARE DISPLAYED Remarkable Exhibition Given Burma Durma June Jun 6 11 B Dv A. A P. P The P.-The The recent recant Inauguration ration of the F Federated Shan States Statu was marked by a remarkable series of or exhibition dances e. e These Thes included d tribal dances In to which twenty four I of oC the tha hill hili tribes of ot Burma participated Dated n as aa well aa as the famous animal and bird dances of ot the tho Shans I The Tha ent entertainment took place InI in ina ina I a specially built arena with over spectators in attendance Brilliant Bril Bril- and unusual lighting was waa a at t feature ture of ot the tha occasion The leading to the tha arena were lined with huge lamps In the shape of or lotus blossoms The governor governor Sir liar Harcourt court Butler Dutler was wan escorted to his place by 90 torch torch bearers carrying torches ten tan feet teet long andone and ana one ono toot foot thick made of ot bamboo and pine Ino chips In the op opining opening parade some some of ot the tho torches were aa as much rough as ns fifty feet teet In height and required fifty or hr sixty men to carry them Each Kach torch was waa followed by sevI several several sev sev- eral erat musicians who beat toms tom I and played other weird Instruments Of or the tho tribal dances those of or the proved the tho most popular The Padaun 8 are noted for the enormous rings they wear The Tha brass rings worn about tho the neck arms and legs of one woman often otten weigh neigh over ver fifty fitly Those of the neck amounting to about fit fit- teen t n pounds are considered the most important Their purpose Isto is isto isto to elongate the neck A girl starts wearing such rings from childhood as the neck stretches additional rings aro are added The woman who has the longest neck Is considered the most beautiful and the most to tobe tobo tobo bo be desired as a a. wife The Shans In tn their dances disguised dis- dis guised themselves as e animals animals- and birds buffaloes elephants tigers bears and cocks were amon among those I represented A small dog which happened hap hap- to stray into the arena was wasso eo so frightened by one of ot tho the tigers that ho he h hid hd d his tall between his l legs leys s and awaited waited in terror tho the end which ho thought was about to come The Tho Shan States State rich in agricultural agricultural tural and mineral products are In Inthe Inthe inthe the northeastern part of ot Burma Dunna |