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Pyetta – A Burmese depiction of hungry ghosts (pyetta). The reference is from Buddhism. Dr. Gabor Matte’s website says;

“The inhabitants of the Hungry Ghost Realm are depicted as creatures with scrawny necks, small mouths, emaciated limbs and large, bloated, empty bellies. This is the domain of addiction, where we constantly seek something outside ourselves to curb an insatiable yearning for relief or fulfillment.”

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