>   FWIW, Karen is a state (the other being Shan) in the rebel state of
>East Burma, along the Thai border. I have a ham radio card from XZ5A but
>it doesn't 'count' because the government isn't recognized by Myanmar
>which bans ham radio anyway.
>   Whether they have "trousseaus" or not, I have no idea. Good luck
>tracking this down, Ivy.
>   Chris Bobbitt
>   Bloomington, Ind.
>   [log in to unmask]

Wow, are you great! And quick! This sounds possible since we received a few
other Thai or Burmese items in the donation. Then again, we also received
Moroccan pots and lots of pre-columbian pottery, so I didn't know where to
start. This gives me a direction for some library research.

thanx!
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