Education
Thanegi attended Methodist English High School, the Rangoon State School of Fine Arts, the Rangoon Institute of Economics, and Institute of Foreign Languages, where she studied German and French.
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More than entertainment, Burmese marionettes were used as a means of educating the audience in literature, history, religion, customs and current affairs.
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Ma Thanegi spent almost three years in Yangon’s infamous Insein Prison for the crime of being Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s personal assistant. This is her account of those years. This is not only an account of life in one of the world’s most notorious prisons. Ma Thanegi tells how a wildly diverse group of women, from political prisoners to prostitutes and pickpockets, banded together to buoy up each other’s spirits and to maintain a semblance of normal life. “We were supposed to be miserable and we were damned if we’d oblige,” says the irrepressible Ma Thanegi. She describes the inner bravery and joie de vivre that served her and her fellow-prisoners well, in an account that provides a moving example of how to withstand times of crisis. try{F5_flush(document);}catch(e){}
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This is the delightful story of an eighteen-day bus pilgrimage to sixty pagodas across Myanmar. As the author settles into her seat, the aisle blocked with luggage, she trains our eyes on the collection of characters that, like it or not, will be her traveling companions for the whirlwind tour. This native tourist amuses us with her adventures of eating at roadside cafes, climbing up pagodas, bathing in rivers, shopping at markets, and sleeping on temple floors. Along the way, she encounters deeply rooted cultural values and develops camaraderie with strangers that become like family for the duration of her travels.
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Myanmar is a land with strong cultural traditions and a long history and civilization. In spite of being situated between India and China, its cuisine has little to do with that of either country. The rich variety of Myanmar food is presented in this book, with 101 recipes ranging from Well-Behaved Pickled Fish to Golden Rice, Silver Rice. A comprehensive glossary of essential ingredients and where to buy them makes exploring this little-known cuisine as easy as it is tempting.
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Spanning a period of more than a thousand years, Myanmar Architecture captures the historical essence of a rich culture influenced by trade, Buddhism and colonialism. From ruined temples that are all that remain of the long-lost Pyu to the magnificent richness of the bejewelled, golden form of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar is home ot some of the most magnificent structures ever built. Splendid ruins dot the plains of Mrauk U and there is no other place quite like Bagan, the kingdom of the Four Thousand Temples. Behind the facades of the royal cities of Ratnapura, Amarapura and Yadanabon is a marvellous history of kings and ancient customs. Explore the traditions that dictate every fine detail in the design, construction and decoration of palaces, places of worship and even ordinary homes. See how colonial influences have left their mark in the modern cities of Mandalay, Yangon and Mawlamyine. Myanmar Architecture represents a rare chance to gain an insight into the rich traditions, culture and history of a country long-hidden from the outside world. Full-colour photographs capture the ancient spirit of this beautiful land an informative text reveals the secrets behind its architectural treasures.
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Thanegi attended Methodist English High School, the Rangoon State School of Fine Arts, the Rangoon Institute of Economics, and Institute of Foreign Languages, where she studied German and French.
In this Burmese name, Ma is an honorific. She is a contributing editor to the Myanmar Times and editor of Enchanting Myanmar, a travel magazine. She is also an English translator, having translated the works of Khin Hnin Yu and other Burmese writers into English.
Thanegi served as Aung San Suu Kyi"s personal assistant before her arrest in 1989, following the 8888 Uprising.
She served a prison term at Insein Jail until her release in 1992. She fell out of favor among the Burmese pro-democracy movement for her challenge to the National League for Democracy"s doctrine that economic sanctions and tourism boycotts were harming the country"s poor majority.
In 1997, she published "The Burmese Fairy Tale," an essay in the Far Eastern Economic Review, claiming that sanctions hurt the Burmese people without effectively changing the Burmese regime (then known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council)"s behavior.
(Spanning a period of more than a thousand years, Myanmar ...)
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