[On back of photo:] "Burma.
Swabwa of Yaungwe's Funeral 3rd March 1927. The 3 parts of bier cover native band in front. Taken outside wall of pagoda where tombs had been prepared for Swabwa & favorite [sic] wife."
Funeral procession
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Horniman Museum and Gardens Posters: Education: Free Lectures: Autumn Term, 1968
object | ARC/HMG/PR/001/003/009
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Welcoming villagers with rhododendrons. Ban Di Village. 11th April.
object | ARC/BAL/004/157
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object | ARC/DEZ/397/1483
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Hawkins Wai wai moosionis ive outside village
object | ARC/GUP/002/100
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