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​မြောင်း​ဘောင်​ပေါ် ​မေး​တင် ​ဆောက်ထား​သော မြန်မာတို့​၏ တဲအိမ်ငယ် တစ်လုံး​အား​ ​တွေ့​ရစဉ်။

“It is made of bamboos and bamboo matting, raised some feet off the ground on teak posts. All buildings in this part of the world are thus raised as a preventative against fever, whether they are actually built over the water or not. This is one amongst others built on a creek which runs parallel with the river, a short distance from the shore. These huts are not very much protection against the weather, but they are inexpensive and put up without much labour, considerations which find favour with the inhabitants of this country. The high building across the water is one of the many Phoongyee Kyoungs about the town.”