Burma
The Feel of Modernity on One’s Skin in 1960s Burma
In the early 1960s, before the army overthrew the civilian government, Burma maintained good ties with Japan. Prime Minister Ikeda visited Burma in the fall
Going to the Movies in 1954 Burma
Can a trip to the movies in Rangoon in 1954 tell us anything about Burma at the time? I think it can. In fact, I
Enslaved Madrasi Girls in Colonial Burma
I was reading the Rangoon Gazette for 10 January 1890 where I found an article on “Slavery in Rangoon.” It is an article about Indian
Getting Strength from the Life Glands of Monkeys in 1950s Burma
I was looking at this Chinese newspaper from Burma in the early 1950s and came across this advertisement below. It is an advertisement for a
Twentieth-Century Events From a Tai Perspective
In the late 1940s and early 1950s two of the most important events in the twentieth century took place on the Asian mainland. In 1949
The Wex Habit in 1950s Burma
In the 1950s, Burma had just recently become independent. Its citizens were engaged in the monumental task of building a post-colonial nation. This took daily
Debating Industrial Civilization in 1930s Burma
One topic which I would love to read a book about is Southeast Asian intellectual history. Such a book, however, has never been written. In
Racially Ambiguous Smokers in 1960s Burma
I don’t know much about Burma. I know that women historically did smoke cheroots. I could be wrong, but my sense is that today only
The Blessed Pigs of Burma
The picture below appeared on the front page of The Nation on 5 February 1962. The caption below the picture stated the following: GOOD DEED
Witch Doctors and Psychiatrists in 1960s Burma
I came across this fascinating article in the August 12, 1962 edition of The Nation from Burma. It is the text of a lecture given
A Burmese Fat Reducing Machine
I found this in a 1962 issue of The Nation from Burma. This is what the caption under the picture says. HOW TO REDUCE FAT
Japanese Air-Conditioned Clothing
I found this advertisement in a newspaper from Burma, The Nation, for the year 1962. A few years ago I bought some shirts from the
