'Whatever is that noise?' said Elizabeth, stopping. 'It sounds just like a jazz band!'     'Native music. They're having a pwe - that's a kind of Burmese play; a cross between a historical drama and a revue, if you can imagine that.'
    'Whatever is that noise?' said Elizabeth, stopping. 'It sounds just like a jazz band!'
    'Native music. They're having a pwe - that's a kind of Burmese play; a cross between a historical drama and a revue, if you can imagine that.'
- George Orwell, Burmese Days
A Burmese festival which includes drama, dancing, sports, or other entertainments.