The Other Jewel of Rangoon
If someone were to hear an expression like, “the Jewel of Rangoon,” what would undoubtedly come to her/his mind is the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most famous landmark in Rangoon (now…
Why is this Sign in Chinese?
A couple of weeks ago I was in a hotel in Mandalay, Burma when I noticed this sign near the elevator. It says that when spitting up phlegm, one should…
Taking a Break
The holiday season is fast approaching. . . so it's time for me to find a place to hide for a while. . . I'll start posting again in January.…
More “Guardian Gals” from 1950s Burma
Following up on this post (here), here are some more of M. Tin Aye's “studies in Burmese feminine beauty.” Pictures like these only appear on the covers of The Guardian…
(Some) Vietnamese History Is Definitely Not Dead Yet. . .
So I know that some people get upset by some of the criticisms that I make in this blog (such as declaring that Vietnamese historical scholarship is dead). However, I…
“Administration” in the Red River Delta During the Millennium of “Chinese” Rule
I have often read accounts that say that after the Han Dynasty incorporated the area of the Red River Delta into its empire, the “Chinese” set up an “administration” in…
The “Guardian Gals” of 1950s Burma
Earlier this year I wrote an entry (here) about a magazine from Malaysia called Malaysian Panorama which had pictures of beautiful women on its cover, but the content of the…
UNESCO, Hùng Kings, and the Benefits of Being Vague
So UNESCO just placed the worship of the Hùng Kings on its “List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.” News of this announcement is spreading quickly, and it’s already…
Wise Words from Outsourced Spam Writers
Ok, to take a break (just this once) from being “serious,” I just noticed that this blog has a “spam” folder, and that it has some messages in it. I…
What Happened to the Đông Sơn Headhunters?
Not long ago I wrote (here) about an article by Bác sĩ Kiều Quang Chẩn in which he argues that the custom of headhunting probably existed in the Red River…
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