The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXXII, Part 1-2, 1984 - Khamkoo

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Khin Myo Chit, A Wonderland of Burmese Legends (Bangkok, The Tamarind Press, 1984), 126 p. For many years Daw Khin Myo Chit has sought to explain Burmese culture not just for foreigners but to keep the ancient traditions alive for the people of Burma as well. She is not only familiar with the Buddhist texts and the chronicles of her country but also is herself a living repository of much oral history. Her forebears came from the Monywa-Mandalay area, which was the heart of pre-British Burma, and continues to be the center of Buddhist learning. As a child she heard all the stories of the court and the great legends about the coming of Buddhism, the building of pagodas, and the ~xploits of the kings and warrior heroes, as well as tales about the omnipresent nats. Her wealth of knowledge gained through the years plus her thoroughness in research is all evident in her latest book, A Wonderland of Burmese Legends. The book is deceptive. On the surface it reads and looks like a fairy tale. But within it there is a wealth of information, some of which is not available elsewhere in the English language. Part of the material was presented in previous works by the author but these are either out of print or not easily secured outside of Burma. The legends concern for the most part the building of pagodas, and it goes without saying that the book will be of interest and assistance to any serious traveler in Burma. Included are legends about sites in the Rangoon, Pegu, Prome-Srikshetra, Sagaing and Mandalay areas, and about the famous Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, which rests so precariously atop a ledge on the way to Thaton. One of the aspects of the book which this reader found most helpful is Daw Khin Myo Chit's definition of the position of the nats with respect to Buddhism. considers oats to be yet another class of beings and as such are subject to the same cycle of rebirth as humans. they are all good. She Nats have supernatural powers but it does not follow that Some are good and some bad as is the case with other beings in the world. While their life-span is longer than that of humans, they are not immortal and are subject to death, decay and sorrow. She accepts them as a normal part of her life, feels that they are everywhere in different guises, and is often affected by them. A visit to a pagoda, she believes, gives one a chance to see and appreciate how the local populace respects the nats and accepts them within Buddhism. The author dwells at some length on the important and greatly venerated oats connected with Mt. Popa. In addition she gives information about other oats not included within the pantheon of 37 oats and not accessible otherwise in the English language. Notable is her account of the Pegu Mother Royal, the patron nat-lady of the Pegu area, who is depicted with the headdress of a buffalo. 257
258 Virginia M. Di Crocco Daw Khin Myo Chit's text is amplified with bright watercolors by Paw Oo Thet, one of the most well-known artists in contemporary Burma. At their best they can be quite charming but many will find them too cute. The book is the initial publication of a new publishing company, the Tamarind Press, which proposes to publish several other works about Burma. If they are of such caliber as this, they will help to fill a void. Virgi11ia M. Di Crocco Assistant Honorary Secretary, The Siam Society
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