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The numbers are in.

Photo: Children outside the mobile hospital you supported in Syria after the earthquake.

1.

132,613

is the number of people you helped in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. 46,403 is the number of people you provided food to. 9,994 is the number of people you brought medical assistance to. Numbers alone don’t tell the full story of each individual helped. But they do give us reason to celebrate the collective impact of our community. Thank you for responding rapidly to this crisis with love in action.

2.

Last week

we shared Saw De Htoo’s story. Now meet some of the hero health workers running these clinics. Earlier this year our team ran refresher trainings for 55 health staff as, well as delivering medicine to the clinics they run. So when more kids like Saw De Htoo are sick, they’ll be ready and waiting to help.

Photos: Training and monitoring the village health worker team.

3.

Double

the reasons to support our ongoing response to families affected by Cyclone Mocha. A generous friend of Partners is matching all donations to our emergency relief fund! As a member of our monthly giving community, you already help fuel our relief efforts getting critical food, medicine and shelter to communities in crisis. But if you'd like to reach even more families left extremely vulnerable after losing their homes, livelihoods and loved ones, your additional gift will be matched for twice the impact.

4. 

Water

is life in any community. But when we asked this community in conflict-affected Kachin State, Myanmar what their most immediate problem was, access to clean water was absolutely number one. Watch what they did to solve this.

5.

One graph

speaks volumes. This is the cumulative number of airstrikes recorded since the Myanmar Military coup in February 2021.

This trajectory is why our work is more important than ever.

Source: The Telegraph (warning: contains disturbing content)

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Summer

is here (for our northern hemisphere friends) so enjoy this delicious icy Thai treat, Itim Kati, brought to you by The Longest Table.

Ingredients

350ml coconut milk (freshly squeezed if available) 1 teaspoon vanilla ice cream powder 1 tablespoon whipping cream 7 tablespoons sugar Salt Peanuts to garnish

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We love sharing numbers that paint a picture of your impact. But even more so, imagining the smile on the face of each child your love has reached. Thank you for going above and beyond, month after month, for them to live a free, full life.

Your friends at Partners.

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What is Type 2 Diabetes All About?

Try offering your child these Kachin Diabetes Solution Review diabetes-friendly foods as healthy snacks and simultaneous natural remedies. Spread some sugar-free, all natural peanut butter onto celery sticks for an after school snack. Or try cucumber slices dipped in yogurt at lunch time. You have to learn to make food fun in unconventional ways. While children are bombarded with unhealthy choices everywhere they look (from sugar-loaded cereal for breakfast, to sweet treats such as cookies, cakes, candies and ice cream) it is up to you as a responsible parent to not only offer them better options, but to do so in a way that makes them excited about the food they are eating. It's certainly not an easy task, but as parents, it is a critical one. Especially when dealing with diabetes.

In addition to including natural remedies for diabetes in your child's diet, consider also creating a meal plan for your child and your entire family. Create a list of foods to enjoy, foods to avoid and foods to eat only in moderation. For a diabetic diet, it is critical to avoid complex carbohydrates and natural sugars as much as possible. This includes typically healthy choices such as most fruits. Not only will a well-crafted meal plan help keep your child's diet in check, but it will help your entire family keep close track of the foods they are ingesting.

It has also been proven that some herbs and spices help to lower blood sugar, and you may want to consider including them in your child's diet as well. Ginseng, an herb, can be taken as a supplement, added to beverages, or to food. Be sure to check with your doctor to be sure this is a natural remedy for diabetes that he or she recommends. Cinnamon has also been proven to have the same positive effect. Cinnamon is a bit easier to add to your child's diet, as this natural remedy is a much more common flavor and one your child is likely to enjoy. Its great sprinkled on whole wheat toast, added to sugar-free desserts, or mixed in sugar-free drinks.

Of course, you always want to consult your child's physician before making any major dietary changes; however, knowing that you can manage your child's diabetes with some easily accessible natural remedies is a great start. As someone familiar with the disease, you have probably done some research on natural remedies for diabetes and found that many minerals play an extremely important role in the management of blood sugar levels and the production of insulin. Minerals such as chromium, magnesium and zinc have all been found to have potential in helping to manage and possibly help prevent and even cure diabetes, and the best part is they can all be found in some very common and easily accessible foods.

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Phá vỡ huyền thoại về con đường tơ lụa mới của Trung quốc

(bởi adminTD, 04/12/2019)

Asia times

Tác giả: Bertil Lintner, từ Chiang Mai

Dịch giả: Hoàng Thủy Ngữ, 27-11-2019

(truy cập từ https://baotiengdan.com/2019/12/04/pha-vo-huyen-thoai-ve-con-duong-to-lua-moi-cua-trung-quoc/)

Bắc Kinh lợi dụng lỗ hổng của lịch sử và nhận vơ một thuật ngữ hiện đại để ngon ngọt rao bán sáng kiến Vành đai và con đường

Nếu truyền thông nhà nước Trung quốc và các cơ quan tuyên truyền khác đáng tin thì, với sáng kiến Vành đai và con đường (BRI), Tập Cận Bình đang mở lại các tuyến đường thương mại chạy quanh thế giới từ thời cổ đại, được biết đến với cái tên “Con đường tơ lụa”. Thật vậy, những dự án đầu tư cơ sở hạ tầng thương mại trị giá 1 ngàn tỷ USD của BRI được gọi là “Silk road fund”.

Thuật ngữ lịch sử gợi lại hình ảnh những đoàn lữ hành buôn tơ lụa trên sa mạc và các thương nhân khác đi băng qua Trung quốc, xuyên Trung Á rồi đến các thị trường Âu châu. Nó cũng gợi lại những chuyến du hành của Marco Polo, thương nhân mạo hiểm người Venice, vào thế kỷ 13. Ông là một trong những thương nhân đầu tiên đến Trung quốc và báo tin về một nước Trung quốc lạ kỳ cùng những mặt hàng tơ lụa của nó.

                         Các tài liệu quan hệ công chúng (PR) của BRI cũng thường giả định chỉ ra “Con đường tơ lụa phía nam” (Southern silk road), một tuyến đường thương mại nổi tiếng, có nguồn gốc từ phía nam tỉnh Tứ Xuyên của Trung quốc, đi qua Myanmar ngày nay, đến tận vịnh Bengal và tiểu lục địa Ấn Độ.

Con đường thương mại mang tính lịch sử đáng ngờ đó được tô điểm thêm bằng một con đường giả định trải dài trên biển mang tên Maritime silk road và được cho là đã đi qua Ấn Độ dương suốt một giai đoạn không xác định trong lịch sử.

Rất ít, nếu có, nhà sử học bàn thảo về sự kiện thương mại đáng kể giữa Trung quốc và Âu châu ở thời trung cổ.

Nhưng không có tài liệu lịch sử khả tín nào nói về một “Con đường tơ lụa phía Nam” nối kết Trung quốc với Ấn Độ, vì Trung quốc đã nhiều lần cố gắng xâm nhập Myanmar nhưng đều thất bại thảm hại. Trong lịch sử, Trung quốc cũng không tiến hành các cuộc mạo hiểm hàng hải nhằm thúc đẩy thương mại, sau lần Trịnh Hòa, nhà thám hiểm biển cổ đại duy nhất của nước này, đi thuyền xuyên Ấn Độ dương vào thế kỷ 15.

Thuật ngữ “Con đường tơ lụa” trong thực tế lịch sử là sự lạm dụng thuật ngữ eurocentric(*) vốn có nguồn gốc tương đối gần đây. Lars Ellstrøm, nhà Hán học nổi tiếng người Thụy Điển, đã đi dọc chiều dài Trung quốc từ năm 2009 – 2011, và tóm gọn rất chính xác thuật ngữ này trong cuốn sách du hành “Road to Kashgar” của mình.

“Cái tên Con đường tơ lụa có lẽ đã dính chặt với phương Tây vì nó tạo ấn tượng – sai lầm – việc Trung quốc buôn bán với Âu châu là quan trọng nhất và một phần vì kỳ lạ và thú vị”. Ellstrøm cho rằng: “Đó cũng là lý do tại sao thuật ngữ này được sử dụng ở Trung quốc ngày nay: nó quảng cáo rất hiệu quả cho quốc gia và đóng góp cho ngành du lịch”.

Mặt khác, nó cũng giúp Bắc Kinh ngon ngọt rao bán ý niệm BRI cho số thính giả rộng lớn hơn trên toàn cầu mặc dù ý niệm này là đối tượng gây tranh cãi, và ngày càng bị nhiều chỉ trích vì xói mòn chủ quyền của các quốc gia tiếp nhận bằng cái bẫy nợ.

“Con đường tơ lụa” không phải là thuật ngữ gốc của Trung quốc. Thật vậy, nó được sử dụng chính thức lần đầu tiên ở Trung quốc vào năm 1989, khi Foreign languages press ở Bắc Kinh xuất bản một cuốn sách có nhan đề “Con đường tơ lụa: quá khứ và hiện tại” của tác giả Trung quốc, Che Muqi.

Che không cho biết thuật ngữ “Con đường tơ lụa”, Seidenstrasse, hay đúng hơn, Seidentstrassen ở số nhiều trong tiếng Đức, là do Ferdinand von Richthofen, nhà địa lý học người Đức đặt ra từ thế kỷ 19. Von Richthofen sử dụng thuật ngữ này trong các báo cáo học thuật của mình từ Trung Á, được xuất bản lần đầu tiên tại Berlin năm 1877.

Tuy nhiên, thuâ��t ngữ này không thường được dùng trước khi Sven Hedin, nhà thám hiểm người Thụy Điển và cũng là một trong những học trò của von Richthofen tại đại học Berlin Lumboldt, bắt đầu sử dụng nó trong các bài nghiên cứu của mình vào những năm 1930.

Hedin rập khuôn theo bước chân của von Richthofen với những chuyến đi ở Trung Á, và vào năm 1936, đã xuất bản một cuốn sách tiếng Đức có nhan đề “Die Seidenstrasse và Sidenvågen tiếng Thụy Điển”. Sau đó nó được dịch sang một số ngôn ngữ khác, gồm cả tiếng Anh vào năm 1938 và được biết đến với cái tên “Con đường tơ lụa”.

Không rõ lý do chính xác tại sao von Richthofen và Hedin lại chọn thuật ngữ “Con đường tơ lụa” bởi lẽ vào thời điểm đó, có nhiều loại hàng hóa được giao dịch giữa Trung quốc và Âu châu. Thật vậy, trong đế chế La Mã cổ đại, lụa thường bị coi khinh vì nó là mặt hàng xa xỉ không phù hợp do bề mặt mịn màng và quyến rũ gợi dục.

Warwich Ball, nhà khảo cổ học người Úc, trong các bài viết của mình đã đánh giá thuật ngữ “Con đường tơ lụa” như huyền thoại của giới khoa bảng hiện đại, vì đối với nền kinh tế của cả đế chế La Mã và các nước Âu châu thời Trung cổ, buôn bán gia vị với Ấn Độ và các nước Ả-rập quan trọng hơn buôn bán tơ lụa với Trung quốc rất nhiều.

Hơn nữa, nếu từng có thứ gì giống như một “Con đường tơ lụa phía Nam” nối kết miền nam Trung quốc với Ấn Độ dương thông qua Myanmar, thì nó cũng chỉ để Trung quốc dùng vào việc nhập khẩu ngọc bích, vì khi ấy cũng như bây giờ, người Trung quốc xem đó là đá quý, đến từ các mỏ ngày nay ở bang Kachin.

Rất ít thương nhân Trung quốc dám mạo hiểm vượt ra ngoài phía Bắc các mỏ ngọc bích và xuống vùng đồng bằng trung tâm Myanmar, nơi giao dịch thương mại không đem lại nhiều lợi ích vào thời kỳ đó.

Sự thật lịch sử có thể kiểm chứng không phải lúc nào cũng được Bắc Kinh dùng trong việc tuyên truyền cho BRI, vì các cán bộ tuyên truyền của nhà nước hiện đang bận sáng chế ra nhiều “Con đường tơ lụa mới”, dựa vào những con đường trong quá khứ. Ngoài những “Con đường tơ lụa phía Nam” và đường hàng hải, họ còn đang lên kế hoạch tạo ra một “Con đường băng tơ lụa” (Ice silk road) nối kết Trung quốc với các cảng phía Bắc của Nga ở Bắc Băng dương, đến tận Âu châu.

Dự án Bắc cực dự kiến các công ty Trung quốc và Nga sẽ tìm cách hợp tác khai thác dầu khí trong khu vực hàng hải mở cửa. Trung quốc vẫn chưa tuyên bố cơ sở lịch sử nào dành cho con đường băng tơ lụa của họ vì một yêu sách như vậy sẽ ít hợp lý so với những con đường tơ lụa trong tưởng tượng khác.

Nhưng hiện vẫn chưa rõ là chủ nghĩa xét lại “Con đường tơ lụa” của Bắc Kinh sẽ mở đường cho BRI có nhìn về một trật tự thương mại toàn cầu mới, với Trung quốc là trung tâm và hiện đại. Thật vậy, sự đối kháng đang gia tăng trên nhiều tuyến đường của “Con đường tơ lụa mới”.

Một phần quan trọng trong “Con đường tơ lụa phía Nam” của BRI là hành lang kinh tế Bangladesh – Ấn Độ – Myanmar. Myanmar nằm giữa tầm nhìn “Con đường tơ lụa mới” của Bắc Kinh, với các kế hoạch mở đường sắt cao tốc, xa lộ và hải cảng. Nhưng những mối lo ngại về bẫy nợ có thể xảy ra, khiến các dự tính to lớn trước kia bị rút lại.

Hành lang kinh tế giữa Trung quốc và Pakistan dọc theo các tuyến đường tơ lụa cổ xưa, nối liền vùng Tây Bắc tỉnh Tân Cương Trung quốc với cảng Gwadar của Pakistan trên biển Ả-rập, không phù hợp với tầm nhìn lịch sử đối với sự di chuyển tự do của con người và hàng hóa.

Thủ tướng Pakistan, Imran Khan, thường xuyên né tránh các câu hỏi về cách đối xử của Trung quốc đối với người Hồi giáo Duy Ngô Nhĩ ở Tân Cương, nơi có hơn một triệu người đang bị giam giữ trong các trại giam sát biên giới nước ông. Khi báo Financial times đặt câu hỏi về lập trường của ông về vấn đề này, Khan trả lời: “Tôi không biết nhiều về chuyện đó”.

Để Con đường tơ lụa mới được chắc chắn, tầm nhìn thời hiện đại của Trung quốc là viết lại lịch sử. Bắc Kinh vươn ra ngoài biên giới theo những cách chưa từng có trước kia: Xây dựng đường xá, hỏa xa và bến cảng nhằm thúc đẩy kinh tế. Có lẽ von Richthofen không bao giờ tưởng tượng nổi Seidenstrassen của mình sẽ được sử dụng và bị lạm dụng đến mức độ nào trong các mục đích chính trị.

Giống như bản chính con đường tơ lụa, BRI của Tập đang cạnh tranh kiểm soát các tuyến đường thương mại có giá trị, đẩy Trung quốc chống Hoa Kỳ, Liên minh châu Âu, Ấn Độ, Nhật Bản và những quốc gia tìm cách chống lại quyền bá chủ của Bắc Kinh.

Nhưng không giống như thời cổ đại, khi lạc đà mang tơ lụa và những sản phẩm khác từ Trung quốc băng qua các sa mạc ở Trung Á, tính chiến lược địa lý trong cuộc thi ngày nay cũng nhiều như thương mại.

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Ghi chú: (*) Eurocentric (adj): euro là châu Âu, centric là trung tâm. Eurocentric là lấy các nước châu Âu làm trung tâm.

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The story of Longyi – An impressive Myanmar traditional dress

The story of Longyi – An impressive Myanmar traditional dress https://www.indochinavoyages.com/travel-blog/myanmar-travel-guide/whats-special-traditional-clothes-myanmar

In most Asian countries, people rarely wear their traditional outfit every day. Be it Kimono, or Ao dai, etc., they only remain as a symbol of tradition and only used on special occasions. However, it is different in Myanmar. Longyi - as how Myanmar traditional costume is called, is still surprisingly ubiquitous. Longyi Myanmar must have had such a strong bond with Myanmar culture that it is not replaced by western clothing. 

In this article, we will deepen into insights of Myanmar traditional clothes and how it remains popular in this modern society.

A history of Longyi Myanmar

It was not until the British colonial area that Longyi was introduced to Myanmar. Its predecessor is called Paso (for men) and Htamein (for women).

  [caption id="attachment_15816" align="alignnone" width="960"] Myanmar traditional dresses before pre-colonial time: Paso (right) and Htamein (left).[/caption]

Men’s Paso was a long piece of 30 feet (9.1m), and women’s Htamein was 4.5 feet (1.4m). During this pre-colonial times, the type and amount of clothes greatly represented social status. The more fabric one had, the more affluent they were like to be. 

However, ever since its introduction, Longyi had been quickly adopted due to its convenience. Until now, it has become an unmistakable part of Burma culture.

Since people did not wish to wear excessively abundant clothes anymore; and silk, once an expensive material, became cheaper, Longyi is no longer a social indicator. Presently, people, rich and poor alike, can afford decent Longyi(s).

Longyi variations and its reflection over native culture

Each ethnic tribe in Myanmar seems to have its own Longyi style. Therefore, knowing the difference, you can easily tell where people come from based on the traditional clothes they wear. It’s such a great way to understand more about Burma’s rich traditional culture.

Materials

Cotton is the basic material for this Burmese clothing. But elegant materials like silk are popular for special occasions.

Weaves and patterns

There are numerous styles which are associated with particular ethnicities. 

Kachin is known for its diamond-shaped patterns, whereas zig-zag pattern is Bama’s signature.

Inle tribe love to have artistically floral patterns which are also popular among ladies.

In the town of Yaw, Ayeyarwady River, central Myanmar, people pride themselves on their Longyi patterns. They include checked patterns with dots and squares. The latter is famous for men.

The most sophisticated Longyi pattern is acheik of Amarapura region. People there weave longyi with attractive and elaborate wave pattern in different color combinations. These fabrics are often used at weddings when the bride and groom would wear them in matching colors.

  [caption id="attachment_15817" align="alignnone" width="960"] Myanmar Bride in acheik patterned Longyi[/caption]

These unique designs are passed down from generation to generation of minor ethnic communities. More importantly, they are handwoven. Thus, it can be said that the designs are not just a moment of artistic creation, it’s connected to Myanmar’s past.

Longyi Myanmar’s widespread popularity

It does not stay in the country, but it gains popularity among Asia regions. Locals in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia also wear Longyi. In these places, the cylindrical dress is called by different names such as lungi, longi, kaili or sarong. Nevertheless, there are not many places that it’s as widely used as Myanmar.

Longyi makes its way into Myanmar people

How men and women wear Longyi in Myanmar

It is not a unisex costume. Each gender has its own signature fabric pattern. Also, how to wear Longyi differs between men and women.

Men

Burmese men wear Longyi with plain, checked or striped patterns. The dress can be worn upside down and inside out alike. Normally, people will tie a knot to hold Longyi in place. The knot is often more or less the size of a tennis ball. However, sometimes Longyi is worn without a knot too. In other times, Myanmar male fold their Longyi up to wear it like a short.

You can easily find how to wear Myanmar traditional dress in this video: 

  Women

Women’s Longyi (Htamein) often has more vivid and diverse patterns. The floral pattern is also popular too. Unlike Paso (male’s longyi), dress for women has a black band around the waist. Thus, it can only be worn one way. To fixate Longyi, Burmese women often pull all of the fabric to one side of their waist. Then they fold it at the hip and tuck it into the other side.

When to use Longyi

You will be surprised to see how versatile Longyi Myanmar can be. No wonder why Myanmar people can wear this dress every day with little convenience.

For men, this Burma traditional dress can be used for agile activities, even sports games. In this case, you can pull the front part of the dress backward between the dress, then tuck it up in your back waist. This is how Burmese men used to wear when they did farming or other labor activities. In ancient times, soldiers also wore this way.

  [caption id="attachment_15818" align="alignnone" width="1201"] Men playing kick volleyball wearing Longyi[/caption]

As they are cylindrical, it can be washed and ironed easily. Moreover, it is pressable, foldable, and easy to hang. Therefore, Longyi does not take a lot of space in your wardrobe.

Changing Longyi is also easy and convenient. One can effortlessly put on a new Longyi without having to remove the old one in advance. Thus, you need no closed space to change. This is how Burmese women usually change their clothes.

Moreover, Longyi makes it simple to wade in the water. Without much worries of getting wet, people can walk in water just by pulling their Longyi a little bit.

In rural regions, men and women wear Longyis when bathing in public for the sake of modesty. On this occasion, you can wear it in the way that you wear your bath towel: wrap it around your torso and tuck it under your armpit.

How Longyi means to Myanmar people

To many elderly Myanmar people, Longyi makes them feel “comfortable, simple, gentle and attractive”. This is the reason why people love to wear every day.

It is the uniform for all students from elementary schools to universities. While some kids prefer to wear modern western clothing, a lot of them still happily wear Longyi to school every day. They have stated that “It is because Longyi is part of Myanmar’s unique culture”.

  [caption id="attachment_15822" align="alignnone" width="960"] Students usually wear Longyi as uniforms[/caption]

Let us see pictures of Myanmar people in their meaningful costumes

  [caption id="attachment_15821" align="alignnone" width="960"] Burmese prefers to wear their traditional costume everyday[/caption]

Where to buy Longyi Myanmar

Should a foreigner wear Myanmar traditional dress?

If you are worrying about whether to wear Myanmar traditional dress on your Myanmar itinerary, you can chill now. To Burmese people, they like it when they see foreign visitors wearing their traditional costumes. It’s an act of respect for the indigenous culture. Therefore, Longyi can be our ice-breaker to Burmese people’s hearts. It would help travelers blend in and understand Myanmar’s local culture more.

In the same way, if you are given a strange look by Myanmar people while wearing Longyi, do not be nervous. They just find it unusual and impressive.

  [caption id="attachment_15823" align="alignnone" width="960"] Wearing Longyi when in Myanmar travel is a unique experience[/caption]

Where to buy Longyi

You can easily buy Longyi at any shop in Yangon. Some recommended place is Scott market, so-called Bogyoke Aung San Market. They have decent tailors who can help you choose Myanmar clothes fitting your appearance. 

It can vary in price, depending on patterns, waves, and materials. However, a common dress normally costs US$15-30.

One more tip for you is since Longyi can fall off if it’s tucked by your feet or any sharp objects, safety pins can save your life. 

Longyi meets the modern world

Although indeed, Longyi can still be seen everywhere in Myanmar, in recent years, young people have been using it less. Modern fashion with various shapes and sizes give them more choice than a cylindrical dress. It’s the same problem of tradition and modernity. Whether Myanmar traditional dress can keep its position or will it be replaced by modern clothes like in other Asian countries? Only time can answer. 

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Five years of peace talks aimed to end the decades-long civil war in Myanmar have still not achieved a lasting peace between the central government and marginalized ethnic minorities. Rebels remain skeptical of the government, despite the country’s recent transition to democracy.

The fighting, which began in the 1960s, has left hundreds of thousands of people dead, millions internally displaced, and millions more now refugees all over the world. Yet many people who remain in rebel-controlled areas within the country still hope for peace and some are preparing for its arrival. Kannikar Petchkaew reports from Maija Yang, an area of Myanmar controlled by the Kachin Independence Army.