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~Alaung_Hpaya~ · 16th March 2007, 11:25 AM

Dha 1 Text 1 & 5 are identical

Shwe Hpyin Nyi Naung Zat
Play / Tale of the Shwe Hpyin brothers ( they are Shwe Hpyin GYi & Shwe Hpyin Nge AKA The Taung-Byon brothers )

http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspectiv...97/nat8-97.htm

Dha 2 Text 1

Maha Bandoola Zat
Play / Tale of Maha Bandoola

http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-hist...a-bandoola.htm

Dha 3

The last story involves Thiha Bahu Min ( King ) and a couple of princesses as well as a Nat Min . Sorry don't know the story it refers to

Hope that helps .

Mark ,

You can help me by suggesting a few places where I might find for sale antique Burmese dha and the sort of price range you would expect to pay ( I'm guessing about £200 - £2000 depending on quality and age . )

Also have you come across any other personal weaponary from Burma ? ( eg spear , shields or uniform especially armour or helmets - I know in general even Burmese princes did not indulge in armour )

It seems that alot of Burmese antiques find their way out of the country via Thailand to the outside market . I have only seen ornamental daggers for sale in Burma but these are mainly Shan or kachin .

Most families will still keep a fighting dha but these on the whole are merely functional and plain . The only story dha I have seen are in the National Museum . My grandfather used to possess a fighting dha , a spear and a japanese sword although details are fuzzy regarding exactly what they looked like.

16th March 2007, 11:25 AM	#4
~Alaung_Hpaya~ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 65	Dha 1 Text 1 & 5 are identical Shwe Hpyin Nyi Naung Zat Play / Tale of the Shwe Hpyin brothers ( they are Shwe Hpyin GYi & Shwe Hpyin Nge AKA The Taung-Byon brothers ) http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspectiv...97/nat8-97.htm Dha 2 Text 1 Maha Bandoola Zat Play / Tale of Maha Bandoola http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-hist...a-bandoola.htm Dha 3 The last story involves Thiha Bahu Min ( King ) and a couple of princesses as well as a Nat Min . Sorry don't know the story it refers to Hope that helps . Mark , You can help me by suggesting a few places where I might find for sale antique Burmese dha and the sort of price range you would expect to pay ( I'm guessing about £200 - £2000 depending on quality and age . ) Also have you come across any other personal weaponary from Burma ? ( eg spear , shields or uniform especially armour or helmets - I know in general even Burmese princes did not indulge in armour ) It seems that alot of Burmese antiques find their way out of the country via Thailand to the outside market . I have only seen ornamental daggers for sale in Burma but these are mainly Shan or kachin . Most families will still keep a fighting dha but these on the whole are merely functional and plain . The only story dha I have seen are in the National Museum . My grandfather used to possess a fighting dha , a spear and a japanese sword although details are fuzzy regarding exactly what they looked like.