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| − | A zayat is a rest house, often beautifully decorated, found in nearly every Burmese village. The main purpose of these structures is to provide shelter to travelers, as a venue for village gatherings and as a place where people observing the uposatha can spend the day. Pious people donate money or labor to build zayats as an act of generosity. | + | |
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| + | A [[zayat]] is a rest house, often beautifully decorated, found in nearly every [[Burmese]] village. | ||
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| + | The main {{Wiki|purpose}} of these structures is to provide [[shelter]] to travelers, as a venue for village gatherings and as a place where [[people]] observing the [[uposatha]] can spend the day. | ||
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| + | Pious [[people]] donate [[money]] or labor [[to build]] [[zayats]] as an act of [[generosity]]. | ||
| + | See [[Hospitality]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 6 January 2016
A zayat is a rest house, often beautifully decorated, found in nearly every Burmese village.
The main purpose of these structures is to provide shelter to travelers, as a venue for village gatherings and as a place where people observing the uposatha can spend the day.
Pious people donate money or labor to build zayats as an act of generosity. See Hospitality.
