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Word: gaungbaung (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1961-1961
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...indulge a longtime fascination with Buddhism by making a ten-day contemplative retreat at the home of U Nu, himself a Buddhist monk. Meantime, livening up the diplomatic garden parties, Ben-Gurion wowed his hosts by showing up attired like a potbellied pixy in Burma's traditional gaungbaung headgear and silk sarong. Chortled the Israeli leader: "Now I know what the Scots wear under their kilts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Dec. 22, 1961 | 12/22/1961 | See Source »

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