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“ The Orient technically means anything east of Europe – basically, Asia. It comes from the Latin ‘oriens’ which literally means ‘east.’ In the Western world, we have traditionally associated it with the Far East (again, relative to Europe) counties, such as Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. ”
Palanquin
“ This is a covered litter – essentially an enclosed chair or couch suspended between poles which is carried by at least two humans, while they walk. It’s either carried on the shoulders, or by hand at the waist. Historically, it was used to carry people of importance in Eastern Asia. ”