The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
HIsH CAh1E RUhMSSE WOMEN

HIGH CAs1E RUhMESE WOMEN
rhs,r Dre.. and Derortmcnt ssd Their
Drituess in Rs,iax N Cigarette.
Fon, ne san Franet,co caronicle
AVA, Burmah, Jan. 2.-On arriving In Bur
nah from any part of Hindostan one u struck
by the contrast between the, women OF the Y
ONT Of tho respseinbls class are kept much
secluded: never being permitted to appenr In
EPs as,11iS T,i'' q, al Ts eisses on 8 y e.. ! asaion ,s 81 a i bur ~
mese woman. She can appear In public. walk:
Ing or riding In her ghaFpy; with an un gov rSd
mix and enter into conversation with persons
oiihe opposite sex with as much liberty rs is
Il ia calculated, that !h.rs are in Asia and
adjacent Islands about 2QO.UOO MOO OF Buddhist
moriali,y. Unless n 81 in " one. Of Ii. many ry' tra,smi.
H iI,s as eat , THe'T f s psIss n s.s. chance ,ss1 si f. +, sn ,Ss
sttsHerssYli!ss a.. sI!h ,uaSdam%: III sss.tssi Feed
Of this coming to pass, no they, have to make
tho best OF theis hnman lie in this world.
T ros. T Ees,, 10 q b, sspma eon ses: n 10 cT Ghristisni.1
than the men are. for ~ Christians they are
made equal with men a. regards accessibility!o
q offs soul 10 ep be o oStsined By traasmisrS,ions.
Notwithstanding these religious drawbacks,
fed with their lot. The women arc generally
petite 2 tall G a", being ;sas g si rarity 1T . and are i.s seldom N
height q, ii.1 w nns y yon5 their .nd ll% n5;h are ;ss g%erII srs!,
i innt, bTnS.hl. Sist sr esss. WOE worn am IN ' Various a"sH at-
~tractiys fashions. their picturesque costume
smile, and eoauettish wsy., there are more un-
rs iSfss !. SG lawns, s. .aa t EsSy s ssf ! i: . s': ssss
81 ord Hiase;A96n nien %S''s sr.r %uS apd i' %sy 3. g SOM sas
freedom Of intercourse with tho opposite seq
t ;, r.. truly =, nYf Sss,u !. IL Is ni 2 case = Of ., ohaEds
y USED I'd to sisis i The Burmese houses to ~
and in%s BECOME G sSas ssv. by spn my enoHI.S G.sh ii. II;
E Rs;'s vii %s sR!ss @R Inssis.tin @9 iit! ii.' sSmsn. 4 Rhs;
a a. ! sSsf Ir s ssi,s '+ FIJI. n 1e sfs S i. so 3 sss Il
{; iii : a. O.: % %s:s; IN 4 i,S sssRsp 5i.., %eii': SSsl
face, mock. and arms, and although considered
IN lndispsneabls toilet operation to b. per;
BY lar the more pleasing and appropriate. The
r sssaaSm msn shSss D. Tie HE p aas hos Ef bs.n. Thich H is
spSri u. used nsoI, and rose water which the
Howeysr en9ssina and attractive they may
become the rsverse Of inviting as they advance
4 50 tS.. Burmese woman Is old IL appear.
ance. and her season OF belledom ceases. As
III p.In TN se%n ,iss sa. a . sr s%.i r. so 1ssSs: q sG.ls
lives ls devoted e pleasure, Ths later part of
sxistsnSe 4. IT. s9e 81 uR 1ull III Nth , ho ,ai,S ;hd
$S!!s 81 . Ss!s S1ss . ~ ' ;hs!s !.@i!Il::; u ~. sSssi
,iS. .s, They Ptys5d hHwsyss m nssd; lose their
0 .Tss aa:s s1 q s t,sYs n . l. 9.2 e :Is.p1. and
elegant. They wear The silk Roongyee. as the
men nn 49, ! t ovsf f9slf Of to X. w lahts' A fhsy ~ Wssr Is
faer and thicker silk Than tho men, Of .
4 sissvsisss injss, = jacket clos. hitting and
r wS!1 es slae a. y !; tho nsf s.r :s1s't T 81 ' in,:s a. 1 s y:
o edtT.sS wesrsr t%d liz Viii Young womsn Of
ie eonbsd back sSIst 81 th shel for DsaS.ha' w ,1na n arr
t s5ssd a and a ,ST; t Ssnss 4 9o . e S:'n & Il. Il 1 sset q
place with slaboratsly carved high tortoise;
shell eoHbs' aided BY pins Of thssame material
They wear a sSldsn nsastrf nsetlssi Of beau
f fns do w15f n miS w" sr eih 1ssq , .e SoId sss psa e 3
sS:s:d s.t :, d &as:s,: q 'H s.s:,' III slrt S.J FsDsiis..
somstlmss but not universally, worn. Their
ssp i.s ssEa0utr Ssg a an made as'; Of h %sssiS. : sold.
and consist Of two pieces Of tubular shape.
o estins e s,Sass'' poi Gn' closed in's the WITH S'A: q s tns
sIrls, saEs haxs lops sliis cut IN u. iobss when
the Children haEs sSs are 81 about be cat I Y y. Ar 81 Is sES; T HSs men y,
az earlier ass. Dainty slippers q soit leather:
their small, bare feet. They are Innocent Of
fb: slas s%s sH ss IL r 'as'i ! nSPa 1im shs R'' Ts e.! a sS,a
pletes the description. Of their dress attire.
III; Ths ala ladies receive In an sn ap stI3 :, epvered
term furniturs. They seat themselves, lower
f thsss I cr9ss ,Sro a. Is cssrtshsfyg s to- ! fh On A q pile H Of
their sides are the ipvariabls round bamboo
boxes. lacGuered. having several ,trays fitting
inside ,T nnd a covsr to slide d Hy:r ths tor l'k: :
contain The various requisites to the happiness
Of n Burmese woman. Dc she old or young
trinkets, a mirror: their toilet powder. forming
Of less size. will hold the prepared leaves and
per'umcd, co,nround for making their ~cheroot.
shared cigare,tes. These cigarettes arc Of
those. smoked II 'Ameriea. tho end to BE- in.
serted A. ~ the mouth being than the end
Fragranttobacro. chopped fine. is mixed with
small pieces Of scented wood. or rather q sne.
cles OF fungus that grows on certain tress. care
fINy dT II The a nr n9Tt!s69 on, o. THIS ns . c 3ras nm Is
siz.. then deity rolled M and tied near the
end that is placed ~ the mouth. with a thin
but strong thread. This sreciSs OF cigarette is
smoked by both men. women. boys and girls OF
all classes, The smoke is elected ndifrersntiy
womanklnd more often from the latter. It
looks rather cofn'cal TO n stranger, at first. 10
sse these little women nnting away. occasIon-
ally rrtnoving their cig3retie, 70 knock on the
ashes, chatting and LAUGHING tho while, Those
have to perform. with energy.