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Jim McDougall · 26th March 2009, 04:43 AM

Hi Lew,
Thank you for posting that dha, as we discussed. Interesting thought that I had long forgotten about from quite some time ago. Andrew had noted this back in 2003 (thank you Nathaniel for the link), and we had felt no direct connection or association, but clearly the concept itself was sound.

I believe the tiger was totemic in Asia, much in the way the wolf was with the warriors from Roman times, through the middle ages in Europe to its eventual talismanic and commercial connotation.

As noted, the wolf really got around, so who knows where the Burmese got the idea !!? Good observation !

All the best, and it was great talking with you in Baltimore!
Jim

26th March 2009, 04:43 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,760	Hi Lew, Thank you for posting that dha, as we discussed. Interesting thought that I had long forgotten about from quite some time ago. Andrew had noted this back in 2003 (thank you Nathaniel for the link), and we had felt no direct connection or association, but clearly the concept itself was sound. I believe the tiger was totemic in Asia, much in the way the wolf was with the warriors from Roman times, through the middle ages in Europe to its eventual talismanic and commercial connotation. As noted, the wolf really got around, so who knows where the Burmese got the idea !!? Good observation ! All the best, and it was great talking with you in Baltimore! Jim