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Show Burmese Court at Funerals. "Among tho Knrens of Burma thoro Is u close relntlon between tho burial and the wedding ceremonies, and a death Is made the ocenslou of a wholesale whole-sale courting," said this papor. "Tho body is placed on a bamboo platform outstdo tho hut nnd nil tho young men nnd girls gather thero, singing and laughing. Tho men seat themselves on ono sldo of tho body and tho girls on tho other, and there, nB if mado happy by tho presonco of death, thoy carry on tholr courtships und tho men select their wives. Tho Kirghiz-Kazuka Kirghiz-Kazuka are strong In their romcm-brnnco romcm-brnnco of tho doad nnd horo may bo food for religious thought for Illblo students In their customs. After death tho body Is hastily burled, arrayed ar-rayed in whito clothes, und ovory duy for 40 days after tho dentil tho mourners mourn-ers visit the tomb. Tho 40-duy period apparently is counted for no especlul reason ns yet discovered. |