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  "id": 5015907,
  "title": "In war-split Myanmar, ‘spirit consorts’ commune across divide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/in-war-split-myanmar-spirit-consorts-commune-across-divide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/02/asia-pacific/society/myanmar-spirit-consorts/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At the annual Taungbyone Festival, the dazzling mediums drank, danced and swooned as they communed with the 111 divine ghosts of ancient Burmese folk religion",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}