Burma Banyan

Author : Dawn Fraser Kawahara
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781728323312

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Burma Banyan by Dawn Fraser Kawahara Pdf

In BURMA BANYAN, A Daughter’s Odyssey, the reader is invited on an intimate set of travels as the author overcomes qualms about returning to Burma after a life span. Memories of Dawnie, her child self, besiege her. These memories are not set in the peaceful, civilized atmosphere of Dehra Dun, nestled in the hills north of Delhi, the setting of her notable first memoir–Jackals’ Wedding, A Memoir of a Childhood in British India–but in remote areas of northern Burma and in Mandalay, the capital of “Upper Burmah,” in an unstable atmosphere and generally unsafe surroundings. The Burma sojourn of the author’s immediate family following Japanese occupation during World War II begins with a replay of their last days in India, continuing the compelling true story within a family story. Counterpoint with modern-day travels, the author once again revisits a long-locked past to probe the truth of romanticized early life. She reveals how she and her sister coped with expectations and warnings and absorbed the fears and insecurity of their parents in the aftermath of war to compound their own secret worries, how they became adept at assessing their grownups’ mood swings, and chameleonic in adapting themselves accordingly. Entertaining stories of the generations before, ancestors who settled in India and Burma from faraway lands, flow naturally as the daughters’ parents, Pansy and William, return to live for a time in the country of their birth. Their resulting storm-and-sun relationship, the nucleus of the symbolic “jackals’ wedding,” continues as such in BURMA BANYAN. Kawahara’s odyssey, which completes in an unexpected way, also takes readers from Hawai`i to the British Isles, and forays to Australia and New Zealand in search of “lost” family members. The search for a missing father–and a home–is the taproot of these journeys.

Author : Gerry Abbott,Han Khin Thant
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004392052

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The Folk-tales of Burma by Gerry Abbott,Han Khin Thant Pdf

This handbook is the first in-depth overview of the fascinating world of Burmese folk-tales. Part one provides a wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary survey of folk-tale studies, together with a broad functional classification of Burma’s tales. Part two presents, mostly for the first time in a European language, the categorized actual tales themselves. With commentaries on plots and cross-cultural motifs - past and present. With index, substantial bibliography, and suggestions for further research.

Author : Alexandra Kaloyanides
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231553315

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Baptizing Burma by Alexandra Kaloyanides Pdf

In July 1813, a young American couple from Boston arrived in Rangoon to preach the gospel. Celebrated in the Protestant press, which ran dramatic accounts of exotic adventures, the attempt to convert the Burmese met with mixed results. Although Burmese Buddhists resisted Christian evangelism, people from minority communities were baptized in large numbers throughout the nineteenth century. American Baptist Christianity was itself transformed in the Buddhist kingdom. Missionaries who were initially horrified by what they saw as the idolatry of Buddha statues found themselves creating tree shrines and their converts hanging colorful Jesus paintings in their churches. Baptizing Burma explores the history of how the American Baptist mission to Burma failed to convert the country yet succeeded in transforming its religious landscape. Alexandra Kaloyanides examines how the Burmese majority positioned Buddhism to counter Christianity, how marginalized groups took on Baptist identities, and how Protestantism was reimagined as a Southeast Asian religion. She considers a series of holy objects to reveal the mechanics of religious practice in a period of entangled empires—British, Burmese, and American. By telling stories of four key things—the sacred book, the school house, the pagoda, and the portrait—this book illuminates the histories of Burma’s last kingdom and the unexpected consequences of America’s first overseas mission.

Author : Balbir B. Bhasin
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781606494103

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Burma by Balbir B. Bhasin Pdf

This book is a practical and comprehensive guide to succeeding in business and investing in emerging Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. It covers the country’s history, geography, demographics and market size, political environment, economic conditions and industries, and legal framework, cultural idiosyncrasies including religious issues. It also discusses language, beliefs and customs, business etiquette and attitudes, management and working styles, meetings and decision making, and negotiation strategies that work. The author identifies incentives offered with regard to tax relief and repatriation of profits, the various sectors that are opening up, and where opportunities for participation exist. He also highlights the risks inherent in entering an emerging and new market economy and suggests ways of mitigating these risks. Strategies for success in an emerging Myanmar are propounded for both investors and businesses. This book allows for a deeper understanding of the business environment in Myanmar. You will be better able to evaluate the risk factors and options available and then make meaningful investment and business decisions.

Author : Suhas Chatterjee
Publisher : M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8185880727

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Mizo Chiefs and the Chiefdom by Suhas Chatterjee Pdf

The book deals with the cultural heritage of the Mizos. The mizo system of economy was the political and legal system which controlled the social behaviour as well as the military strategies. Personal relationship of the husband and wife, chief and the slaves, father and the children, individual and society that helped flourishing of distinctive Mizo culture in the gerontocratic social order has been depicted in a simple and crisp language.

Author : Ronan Lee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780755602483

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Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide by Ronan Lee Pdf

The genocide in Myanmar has drawn global attention as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be presiding over human rights violations, forced migrations and extra-judicial killings on an enormous scale. This unique study draws on thousands of hours of interviews and testimony from the Rohingya themselves to assess and outline the full scale of the disaster. Casting new light on Rohingya identity, history and culture, this will be an essential contribution to the study of the Rohingya people and to the study of the early stages of genocide. This book adds convincingly to the body of evidence that the government of Myanmar has enabled a genocide in Rakhine State and the surrounding areas.

Author : Dawn Fraser Kawahara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1728323320

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Burma Banyan by Dawn Fraser Kawahara Pdf

In BURMA BANYAN, A Daughter's Odyssey, the reader is invited on an intimate set of travels as the author overcomes qualms about returning to Burma after a life span. Memories of Dawnie, her child self, besiege her. These memories are not set in the peaceful, civilized atmosphere of Dehra Dun, nestled in the hills north of Delhi, the setting of her notable first memoir-Jackals' Wedding, A Memoir of a Childhood in British India-but in remote areas of northern Burma and in Mandalay, the capital of "Upper Burmah," in an unstable atmosphere and generally unsafe surroundings. The Burma sojourn of the author's immediate family following Japanese occupation during World War II begins with a replay of their last days in India, continuing the compelling true story within a family story. Counterpoint with modern-day travels, the author once again revisits a long-locked past to probe the truth of romanticized early life. She reveals how she and her sister coped with expectations and warnings and absorbed the fears and insecurity of their parents in the aftermath of war to compound their own secret worries, how they became adept at assessing their grownups' mood swings, and chameleonic in adapting themselves accordingly. Entertaining stories of the generations before, ancestors who settled in India and Burma from faraway lands, flow naturally as the daughters' parents, Pansy and William, return to live for a time in the country of their birth. Their resulting storm-and-sun relationship, the nucleus of the symbolic "jackals' wedding," continues as such in BURMA BANYAN. Kawahara's odyssey, which completes in an unexpected way, also takes readers from Hawai`i to the British Isles, and forays to Australia and New Zealand in search of "lost" family members. The search for a missing father-and a home-is the taproot of these journeys.

Author : Michael P Griffiths
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000767438

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Community Welfare Organisations in Rural Myanmar by Michael P Griffiths Pdf

This book provides an in-depth study of the moral economies emerging from within conditions of precarity in rural communities in contemporary Myanmar. James C. Scott’s seminal work on ‘The Moral Economy of the Peasant’ argued that peasant notions of subsistence and expectations of reciprocity formed the basis for subsequent rebellion as economic conditions changed and new market forces were introduced. Now, nearly a century on, Michael Griffiths argues that the conditions faced by rural communities in Myanmar remain precarious, but different forms of moral economy shape their responses. In the contemporary context, the moral economy of rural communities is characterized by the emergence of localized, self-organized community welfare associations which adopt a sophisticated iteration of self-help framed by the Buddhist concept of parahita (altruism). This book analyses the performative nature of these welfare organizations as a form of politics, asking how notions of citizenship expressed in these organizations promote more inclusive, or more exclusive practices towards non-Buddhist minorities. At a time when discourse on identity in Myanmar has been dominated by practices of othering and exclusion, this book provides an important analysis of what citizenship and reciprocity means in contemporary rural Myanmar. This book is a critical resource for researchers working on rural development and the social sciences in Southeast Asia.

Author : Dawn Fraser Kawahara
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781665525893

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The 'Green Flash' Calabash by Dawn Fraser Kawahara Pdf

This book comes as your ticket to a virtual vacation, inviting you to dive into the heart of the tropical island of Kaua`i, Hawai`i, U.S.A. Please come, especially if you are a “capital ‘T’ Traveler” who digs deeper than surface pleasures of a new place, connects with people of the land, and celebrates differences as well as similarities. You may explore from front to back, vice-versa, or spot-read whatever pages fall open to your touch. All will be right. By accepting the author’s invitation, you’re assured of eventual enjoyment of thought-provoking segments categorized as “Outdoor Discoveries,” “Island Celebrations,” “Eyes to Sky, & Sea,” “Umbilical Ties” and more, including a drink from “The Water of Life.” Kaua`i island could be considered your adventure to “Anyplace, World.” Aside from particularities of discoverers and settlement, the foundational needs and desires of all peoples of the world hold true: A homeland–a place of freedom and peace; a place to work and sustain a healthy life, to play and recreate; a safe place to raise and educate children; a place to protect, preserve, love and pass forward to coming generations. The time span covered draws from the onset of swift modern development and increased tourism that threatens a cherished lifestyle to the threshold of COVID-19. The Afterword deals with the isolation the life-threatening pandemic imposes, and the economic and emotional challenges that stem from an isolation severely underlined when an island home already lies as a far speck within the wide Pacific Ocean. The guiding mantra throughout–”Believe in the Unexpected!”–from the author’s “Green Flash” experience shared with her “Dear Readers,” holds truer than true as we move with hope and courage into our globally-connected future.

Author : Andrew Selth
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760464059

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Interpreting Myanmar by Andrew Selth Pdf

Since the abortive 1988 pro-democracy uprising, Myanmar (formerly Burma) has attracted increased attention from a wide range of observers. Yet, despite all the statements, publications and documentary films made about the country over the past 32 years, it is still little known and poorly understood. It remains the subject of many myths, mysteries and misconceptions. Between 2008 and 2019, Andrew Selth clarified and explained contemporary developments in Myanmar on the Lowy Institute’s internationally acclaimed blog, The Interpreter. This collection of his 97 articles provides a fascinating and informative record of that critical period, and helps to explain many issues that remain relevant today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2382 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015023937678

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News (American Baptist Burma Mission) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thant Myint-U,Thant Myint-U.
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0521799147

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The Making of Modern Burma by Thant Myint-U,Thant Myint-U. Pdf

Burma has often been portrayed as a timeless place, a country of egalitarian Buddhist villages, ruled successively by autocratic kings, British colonialists and, most recently, a military dictatorship. The Making of Modern Burma argues instead that many aspects of Burmese society today, from the borders of the state to the social structure of the countryside to the very notion of a Burmese identity, are largely the creations of the nineteenth century - a period of great change - away from the Ava-based polity of early modern times, and towards the 'British Burma' of the 1900s. The book provides a sophisticated and much-needed account of the period, and as such will be an important resource for policy makers and students as a basis for understanding contemporary politics and the challenges of the modern state. It will also be read by historians interested in the British colonial expansion of the nineteenth century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241332931

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The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma) by Anonim Pdf

This in-depth coverage of Myanmar's local attractions, sights, and restaurants takes you to the most rewarding spots-from Yangon to the temples of the Bagan Archaeological Area-and stunning color photography brings the land to life on the pages. The locally based Rough Guides author team introduces the best places to stop and explore, and provides reliable insider tips on topics such as driving the roads, taking walking tours, or visiting local landmarks. You'll find special coverage of history, art, architecture, and literature, and detailed information on the best markets and shopping for each area in this fascinating country. The Rough Guide to Myanmar also unearths the best restaurants, nightlife, and places to stay, from backpacker hostels to beachfront villas and boutique hotels, and color-coded maps feature every sight and listing. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Myanmar.

Author : Burma Research Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Burma
ISBN : SRLF:A0010366359

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The Journal of the Burma Research Society by Burma Research Society Pdf

Includes various articles on the Burmese and allied languages.

Author : G. B. Milner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135752873

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Natural Symbols in South East Asia by G. B. Milner Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.