Question

Boys joining the sangha in this country go through the shinbyu ceremony, one of the Twelve Auspicious Rites. Alchemy is practiced by mystics 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, which, along 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 Buddhist 969 (“nine-six-nine”) movement. Eight strands of the Buddha’s hair are allegedly contained in this country’s large golden Shwedagon Pagoda. (10[1])For 10 points, name this country where Buddhist nationalists have persecuted (10[1])the (10[1])Muslim (10[1])Rohingya (10[2])people. ■END■

ANSWER: Myanmar [or Republic of the Union of Myanmar; or Burma; or word forms]
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Jacob EgolDukeWake Forest11310
Robert FreemanSouth CarolinaUNC C12410
Joseph ChambersVirginia AWilliam & Mary12510
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Jeffrey AustinUNC DUNC B12710
Noah ChinVirginia Tech ALiberty B12710

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Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%110.33
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%123.67
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%83%123.33
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Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%50%107.63
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