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‖ pwe|pwe|
Also poi, pooay, pu-é.
[Burmese.]
A Burmese festival which includes drama, dancing, sports, or other entertainments.
1861Chambers's Encycl. II. 443/1 A pooay, or theatrical representation, is a very favourite amusement. 1876Encycl. Brit. IV. 556/1 The historical books are then read, as well as the Pu-és or dramatic productions. 1878A. Fytche Burma II. i. 21 It is a strange and curious sight to see the large crowds of Burmese assembled for the night to witness the performance of a pooay, or play. 1884T. H. Lewin Fly on Wheel vii. 213 The night after my arrival at Cox's Bazaar, I was invited to attend a Burmese ‘poi’, or dramatic representation. 1905Statesman (Calcutta) 23 Aug. 5/3 What the Chief Judge had to decide was whether a foot race fell within the definition of a ‘pwe’. A ‘pwe’ ordinarily means a puppet show or other theatrical or dramatical performance, or a native cart, pony, boat or water race held for the public entertainment. 1908Athenæum 29 July 254/3 A story with a Burmese Pwe dancer for heroine. 1929F. T. Jesse Lacquer Lady i. xii. 88 Each of the Princes..has his own pandal erected and has pwès acted for seven days. 1934‘G. Orwell’ Burmese Days viii. 128 No one with eyes in his head could resist a pwe-dance. Ibid. 129 They're having a pwe—that's a kind of Burmese play; a cross between a historical drama and a revue. Ibid. 134 The pwe girl began dancing again. 1936F. Richards Old-Soldier Sahib xix. 323 The Burmese were having a pooay, a festival which lasted seven days and was entirely devoted to gambling and enjoyment. 1971Nat. Geographic Mar. 349/1 Burmese still obey, as seen by their enthusiasm for the pwe, a marathon of drama, singing, dancing, and joke telling. 1974P. Gore-Booth With Great Truth & Respect 205 It was one of the famous Burmese Pwes in the open and it went on all night. |