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A. 4808 Atlanta, Ga. hemlock barber shop AND BEAUTY PARLOR 320 PEACHTREE HE mlock 2843 ATLANTA THE MARRANOS OF INDIA An Amazing Discovery About the Lost Tribes of Israel By J. E. JOSHUA This article is the first authoritative ex amination of the Karens of Burma (In dia) in whom a school of historians see the descendants of the lost Tribes of Israel. The author of this article is a distinguished writer and the resident cor respondent of the Seven .Iris Feature Syndicate in India. Away in Burma among the various indigenous tribes living there, the Karens form a distinct minority actually embracing one-seventh of the entire pop ulation. Known as the Welsh of Burma, the Karens are a distinct tribe, unlike the Burmans in many respects, with a romantic history as background. They are a “peculiar” people in more than the Biblical sense of the expression and have preserved a set of remarkable traditions that bind them to the past. The tradi tions singular in character and largely similar to the Jewish traditions, have engaged the attentions of not a few emi nent scholars. These traditions, having no parallel or currency among the peo ples of the neighboring countries, have led many to the conclusion that the Karens are the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel. The narratives of the Karens are a miniature repetition of the Jewish His tory, when the Karens were subjected to the utmost cruelty and tribulations by the Burmese rulers, when wanderings com posed a substantial portion of their early history, and they developed a separate language derived more or less from over a dozen oriental languages like the evo lution of Yiddish by the Jews of Europe. The Karens are today a race far away in the confines of Burma, encouraged, taught and guided by Christian mission aries and are little known of by the Jews of the world. The mass of the Karen traditions are known as the “Ywa’’ traditions, mono theistic in character and which cannot be referred to a Christian, Mohammedan or Pagan source originated neither from the New Testament, the Koran nor the Vedas. It is fortunate that Dr. Francis Mason, one of the earliest missionaries to the Karens, realized the significance of these traditions some ten decades ago and classed the Karens as the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel and also wrote a communication to the Government to that effect from the “Headquarters of the Tenasserim” dated the December 6, 1833. There are two schools of opinion to day, about the origin of the Karens. Some of the earlier research workers, especially Dr. Francis Mason pre-eminent for his pioneering work among the Karens and who had rescued much of their tra ditions from oblivion were inclined to the belief that the Karens were the descend ants of the lost tribes of Israel. *The later-day Christian Missionaries well known for their conversion activities min imize the extent of their Jewish origin. Even they could not explain their origin satisfactorily at the same time admitting the Hebraic source of their tradition and the following statement by Rev. H. I. Marshall is typical of their attitude. "However the story of the creation among these people has such a marked paral lelism with the Hebrew Story that, even though its origin has not been traced, we find it difficult to avoid the suspicion that it came from a Hebraic source be ing carried by some wandering story teller or unknown missionary only to be come incorporated into the tribal belief of the Karen along with their own primi tive mythology.” The remarkable extent the Karen up held the traditions even unto this day, greatly add to the weight in favor of their Jewish origin which could not have been possible if these traditions were in troduced to them by some outside Isodies. The tradition of the White Brother with the Lost Book has exerted a far greater influence in maintaining to a great extent the Karen race from the assimilationist tendencies and disruptive forces surrounding them. The legend narrates that the Lord, known as “Ywa,” prepared three books. One was made of palm leaf for the Burmans, one of gold and silver for the Karens because he was the oldest and of parchment for their White Brother. These were presented to the White Brother who after retaining the gold and silver returned the parchment to the Karen by the hands of a Burinan. ’Hie Karens then began to feel the need of the Book and sorrowed over their disotiedience complaining that God had punished them for their faithlessness in losing His Sacred Word. 'I'he tradi tion then sounds a note of hope and op timism prophesying that the White Broth er will return one day from across the wide seas with the Lost Book. 'ITm hope had remained throughout the difficult times before the advent of the British rule into Burma the greatest stronghold in preserving the Karen race from em bracing Buddhism or any other religion. Like the Jews, the Karens had not a few of the false messiahs claiming to be the White Brother. This indicates how far this tradition permeated the life of the Karens, who with almost hourly expecta tion waited for the arrival of the White Brother with the Lost Book. This paral lel with the Jewish expectation of the (Please turn to Page 3$) OUR QUICK DELIVERY MEANS LESS COST TO YOU EAST SIDE LUMBER & COAL CO. WHERE YOU BUY BEST Sash, Doors, Lumber, Coal and Building Supplies 260 Rogers, N. E., Corner DeKalb Ave. (KIRKWOOD) Atlanta PHONE DE. 3838 "Quality First" THE PATENT BUTTON CO. Waterbury, Conn., U. S. A. ... At this time of the year we take pleasure in expressing our sincere good wishes tor the New Year neasonf • Harry E. Richardson District Manager 1011 Glenn Building Atlanta, Georgia EAGER & SIMPSON Qorset Shop | Elastic Girdles Silk Underwear Reducing Girdles and Accessories Camp Supports • WA Inut 4972 24 Cain Street, N. E. ATLANTA. GA. Naturally We Wish You a Real gear Georgia THEATRE ATLANTA, QA. H. M.ndal, Set Riaa. t. I. Mandat H. MENDEL SL CC/HPANy INC. 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