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Boys joining the sangha in this country go through the shinbyu ceremony, one of the Twelve Auspicious Rites. Alchemy is practiced by mystics (10[1])in this country known as weizza. The Pali Canon was inscribed on over 700 tablets in this modern-day country as a result of the Fifth Buddhist Council, (-5[1])which, along (-5[1])with the Sixth Buddhist Council, was held in this modern-day country. The three marks of existence are the subject of a meditation-focused movement that originated in this country named for its focus on “insight,” or vipassanā. This country is home to the nationalist (10[1])Buddhist 969 (“nine-six-nine”) movement. (-5[2])Eight strands of the Buddha’s hair are allegedly contained in this country’s large golden Shwedagon Pagoda. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this country where Buddhist nationalists have persecuted the Muslim Rohingya people. ■END■ (10[4])

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