Download or read book The Karen Bronze Drums of Burma written by Richard M. Cooler and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1995 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The persistence of ritualized hopes and beliefs expressed visually on Karen bronze drums is presented through an extended analysis of the motifs on the tympani of 370 drums. Numerical, configurational, and cultural arguments are supported by copious tables and illustrations.