The Karens of the Golden Chersonese

Download or read book The Karens of the Golden Chersonese written by Lieut Colonel A R McMahon and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1876. A pioneering general account of the Karen people which draws on the author's own experiences in administering Toungoo, in Tenasserim, as well as on earlier accounts and observations to present a synthesis of information. Contents: Etymology of the word Karen-Character and Physical Characteristics of the Karens; Language; Education; Government; Origin; Religion, Mythology, Folk-lore, etc.; Rise and progress of Christianity Toungoo: its physical Geography and History; Nattoung, or Demon Mount; Reminiscences of an Annual Gathering of Christian Karens; Among the Tsawkoo Karens; A Summer Tour in the Bwe-Karen Country; Trip to the Gaykho Country; The Happy Hunting-Grounds of Meekyin; and Karennee, or the Country of the Red Karens.