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...Sins." All Laotians are careful to propitiate the phis (malignant and mystic spirits of the earth and sky) and nagas (dragon spirits who inhabit rivers), but the prevalent Lao tian faith is Buddhism, with its strong emphasis on harming no living creature. Some medical men attribute the lack of aggressiveness among Laotians to disease rather than Buddhism or innate gentleness. Malaria, yaws, gonorrhea and kwashiorkor (an often fatal protein deficiency) are common; an estimated 50% of Laotian children die in childbirth or infancy. But to all disasters of body or soul, pious Laotians murmur in the words...
...DRAGON (37 pp.)-Marianne Moore-Viking...
...like Solomon, . . . could have my wish-my wish . . . 0 to be a dragon, a symbol of the power of Heaven...
...Dragon only suggests the measure of Poet Moore's true worth. She is mostly having fun, and so will most readers who admire a deft use of language, a faultless grip on verse technique, an underlying love for living things, in such playful lines...
...direct mule road from India to Bhutan passes through part of Tibet, and in any fighting the Bhutan army of 2,500, equipped with rifles and bows and arrows, would have only the rugged terrain to its advantage. Bhutan is ruled by a handsome, English-speaking, archery-loving young Dragon King who has freed the slaves, discouraged prostration in the royal presence, and decreed equality for women. He is determined to keep his country's independence. Anxious about Bhutan, Nehru has invited its Prime Minister down to talk mutual defense...