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thumb|Depiction of hti craftsmen, 1897.

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  • As regalia
  • Pathein hti
  • In pagodas
  • Examples
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thumb|Depiction of hti craftsmen, 1897.

Hti (, ; ; Shan: ), a Burmese language word meaning umbrella, is the name of the finial ornament that tops almost all Burmese pagodas. The chatra umbrella or parasol is an auspicious symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism.

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