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White Elephant Pawa Captivates Burmese Burens and Scientists
The article recounts the journey of Paw a a famed white elephant from Burma to New York. It describes his owners Dr Saw Durnay Po Min and six Burmese keepers, rulers and ceremonies, and the extraordinary value and mystique surrounding the beast. It notes ships, safekeeping, and fears about local and international reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minent Zoologie
Raymon
New York
Pawa
Burma
B. R Burne
Saw Durnay Po Min
Paw
America