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February 25 , 2006
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Return of the wanderer!
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Posted at 12:00 EST
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Well, after an unplanned but lengthy sabbatical from AW I am back :o)
Looking around where to start picking up the strings again, and for a beginning we've volunteered the Green Papaya to participate in the Thousand Year Faire. The timescale covered by the Faire (500-1650) is actually pretty good for our group, as it covers not only the Khmer Empire but the Pagan Empire and establishment of Buddhism in Burma too, so hopefully there'll be lots for the group to play with! We have plenty of time to prepare, but knowing us, it will be a last minute rush as usual *lol*. |
October 18 , 2004
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Unusual Deaths of Burmese Kings
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Posted at 13:00 EST
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Elephants seem to feature rather heavily in these bizarre deaths - someone should have warned them they can be dangerous animals! *lol*
THEINHKO killed by a farmer whose cucumbers he ate without permission (931 AD). Theinhko's Queen, fearing civil disorder, smuggled the farmer into the royal palace and dressed him in royal robes. He was proclaimed King NYUANG-U SAWRHAN, and was known as the 'Cucumber King'. He later transformed his cucumber plantation into a spacious and pleasant royal garden.
ANAWRAHTA gored by a buffalo during a military campaign. (1077)
UZANA trampled to death by an elephant. (1254)
NARATHIHAPATE forced at knifepoint to take poison. (1287)
MINREKYAWSWA crushed to death by his own elephant. (1417)
RAZADARIT died after becoming entangled in the rope with which he was lassoing elephants. (1423)
TABINSHWETI beheaded by his chamberlains whilst searching for a fictitious white elephant. (1551)
NANDABAYIN laughed to death when informed, by a visiting Italian merchant, that Venice was a free state without a king. (1599)
Extract from Schott's Original Miscellany.
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May 25 , 2004
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Burmese Proverbs
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Posted at 08:00 EST
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Some of these are rather good!
- Regrets always come later.
- Wise man's anger never comes out.
- Snake to snake, see the leg. (Snakes
have no legs. But crooks can see how other crooks will do.)
- Mango among fruits, pork among meats,
tea among leaves (are the best)
- You can stop speaking to someone, but
you cannot stop being related.
- Do use a needle in time, or you might
need an axe later. (As same as "A stitch in time saves nine")
- Collect the water while it rains.
- You can even be a God, if you try.
- You can be a king, if you are brave.
- Old cows like young grass.
- Anyone can fancy his bed as a
palace. (You can believe whatever you want.)
- There's only 2 ways: go crazy, or go
extraordinary! (Be somebody!)
- Don't be a sling bag. (It's like CNN
Ted Turner's Lead, follow, or get out of the way.)
- You can pull back your leg, but not
your committed word.
- It's dress in a man, bindings in
baskets' edge (are important)
- Bone in chicken, relatives in man (that
one can't avoid)
- Calling out for mother, only when you
stumble.
- Before the bending arm straighten, or
before the straighten arm bends (do the good, choose the better)
- Be deligent when there's time.
- It's like catching 2 eels at a time.
(Doing 2 unsure things at a time, instead of doing 1 certain thing.)
- Harrow before the cow. (instead of
the cow before the harrow)
- Forgetting the cow, when going out to
plough. (when most important thing is forgotten)
- Fidelity in a king, promise in men.
(are to keep)
- Using up the arrows, before getting
into battle.
- Two may become enemies, when their
ideas are the same.
- If there are too many teachers or
leaders with different ideas, the follower will not do anything and learn
nothing.
- An unmarried woman is not honored,
even if she has 10 brothers.
- Wisdom is in the books. (Find them
there)
- A ship-load of fish gets spoiled,
because of 1 spoiled fish.
- One can't die if he's brave. Even when
he die his name lasts forever.
- You fail if you're afraid. Or brave,
you may become a king.
- A genuine ruby wont sink and disappear
in mud.
- Fisherman near fisherman. Hunter near
hunter.
- 1 day 1 yard. Bagan won't move. (Do it
a little every day, and you'll achieve)
- Unmistakable lawyer. Immortal medicine
man. (They never exist)
- Seek wisdom like a beggar. (Be humble)
- You cannot be lucky forever.
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May 3 , 2004
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That explains it...
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Posted at 18:00 EST
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Well, as a postscript to my last note, I discovered why I wasn't having a great deal of luck finding Burmese words and phrases on the internet - it turns out there are 108 languages spoken in Myanmar.
Only one of those is extinct.
Yep, that's right folks, there are one hundred and seven languages (count 'em!) still spoken in Myanmar!!! |
May 1 , 2004
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A few useful Burmese words
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Posted at 13:00 EST
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A Googling exercise to find a suitable Burmese name for my Pavilion came up blank, but I did find the following useful words! :)
Nekàõyélà - Hello
Chèzùbè - Thank you
Thwàme naw - Good bye
Chézùpyúpì - Please
Hou'ké - Yes
Mâhou' pabù - No |
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