Description:
"A joyful celebration has launched construction of a new limb-production and
-fitting centre in Hpa-An, the capital of Karen state, in south-east Myanmar.
On January 14, representatives of the ICRC, the Myanmar Red Cross Society,
the authorities and Buddhist clerics gathered to lay the cornerstone. The
ceremony coincided with the Karen New Year and the ceremony was followed
by traditional Karen dances performed by people in colourful local dress..."
Source/publisher:
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Date of Publication:
2002-01-18
Date of entry:
2010-12-06
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Language:
English