An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2017 Association for Asian Studies annual conference. I would like to thank Anne Blackburn, Penny Edwards, TJ Hinrichs, Ming-yen Lee, Wah Guan ...

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The Binara Full Moon Poya Day falls today (07). The Binara Full Moon Poya Day is considered a significant one in the history ...

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