This blog will tell mostly about Karen people and history....and my experieces
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Not All Carrots Are Orange
In the article it said the carrot are very good food, they are easy to raise, they taste very good and they also good for our body. It also said when people think of carrot they think it has many different size, different shape and very long vegetable with green leaves. Carrots are can only grow on sandy soil but it can not grow soil with rocks it also need good weather to grow. The article also said the carrots are one of the most very famous vegetable around the world. They also can grow in winter time. For information read here.
For other country carrots are not good for them may be, because it dose not taste good for them. Like Karen people, they don`t like carrot much but most Americans like carrots. Can the carrots grow in desert place? I think every country grow the carrots.
Friday, February 13, 2009
. The massacre in Doo Pla Ya District, April 2002. 12 people, mostly children, were massacred by Burmese troops while they tried to escape Burmese troops. They were in an area outside a forced relocation site that was controlled by resistance groups. The Burmese troops brand these areas as 'Black Zone' or free-fire-zone. People who escape from forced relocations sites and hide in the jungle are recognized by Burma Army as 'enemy' or rebel supporters. These people are systematically hunt down by Burmese Army who shoot and killed them. The army burns everything to ash, such as rice fields, in order to leave the people without any choice for survival. These operation also know as 'scorch earth' operation.
What is in a name?
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Names are important because if you don`t have a name it`s going to be hard for you. People don`t know you and people can call you a bad name. Another thing is important because when people hear your name people might think about who are you belong to and what country you belong to. Even if your are not a perfect person but if you have a good name people don`t usally bother you.Sometimes parents choose their children`s name, because they like the sound, they like the meaning, or they name their children after someone else.
In the story Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel there was a boy who has a long name because his mom likes the meaning of his name and his name means the most wonderful in the world.
Once when Tikki fell into the well his brother hurried and tried to tell his mom. Because of his long name his brother coldn`t say clearly, so his mom couldn`t understand. His brother had to say it again again so that his mom could understand clearly. And because of his name it took him very long to get out of the well and it took him a long time to get well.
Names are important because if you don`t have a name it`s going to be hard for you. People don`t know you and people can call you a bad name. Another thing is important because when people hear your name people might think about who are you belong to and what country you belong to. Even if your are not a perfect person but if you have a good name people don`t usally bother you.Sometimes parents choose their children`s name, because they like the sound, they like the meaning, or they name their children after someone else.
In the story Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel there was a boy who has a long name because his mom likes the meaning of his name and his name means the most wonderful in the world.
Once when Tikki fell into the well his brother hurried and tried to tell his mom. Because of his long name his brother coldn`t say clearly, so his mom couldn`t understand. His brother had to say it again again so that his mom could understand clearly. And because of his name it took him very long to get out of the well and it took him a long time to get well.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Ba Thein Sein, Saw
Maw Reh, Saw
Ba U Gyi, Saw
Padoh Mahn Sha
Ba Zan, Mahn
Sankey, Saw
Benson, Naw Louisa
Sgaw Ler Taw
Bo Mya, Saw
Tamla Baw, Saw
Hla Pe, U
Than Aung, Saw
Hunter Thamwe, Saw
U Thuzana
Kyadoe, Saw Henson
Lin Tin, Saw
Loo Nee, Saw Sydney
Ba Thein Sein, Saw
Born in 1927 in Henzada where he studied at the American Baptist Mission High School worked as a clerk at the war office in Rangoon until 1946. Became involved in the Insein uprising and shortly after joined 2nd Division commander Thackerbaw in the Taungoo-Kawkereik-Hlaingbwe area. 1n 1963 became a member of the KNU central committee and was appointed as education minister during the seventies and eighties, became a KNU General Secretary and Prime minister of Kawthoolei in 1984 and his now President of the KNU.
Ba U Gyi, Saw
Born in Bassin in 1905 to a wealthy landlord, after completing University in Rangoon, in 1925, he became a lawyer and was called to the English Bar two years later. Joined the Burmese Government in 1937 as Minster of revenue. After the war he formed the Karen Nation Union, in 1946, to represent Karen interests in post independence Burma and to call on the British to allow the Karens their own state. He accepted the post of Minister of Information from 1946 to February 1947 and then Minister of Transport before resigning in April 1947. In January 1949 led the Karen uprising in Insein. Was killed in an ambush on the 12th August 1950, near a small village 170 miles away from Moulmein.
The journalist U Thaung, who wasone of the reporters called to the scene recounts the following in his book 'A journalist, A General and an Army in Burma.'
'The military officers continued the press conference on the plane. Saw Ba U Gyi was captured dead, along with a high ranking Karen rebel leader (Saw Sankey) and an English Major who had been imprisoned for supplying arms (believed to be Captain Vivien who provided the arms in the Aung san assassination) they claimed. The journalist succeeded in getting the true story after cross examining them.
The rebel chieftain were captured alive and killed even though they had surrendered. 'They tried to run away when we arranged to take them to our nearest military camp. We couldn't help it. There was no way we could save them in such a situation. They said we could not print the truth so we used the official version 'Captured dead'.'
In order to avoid making a shrine to the fallen Karen hero Saw Ba U Gyi's body was thrown into the sea. To this day the 12th August is respected as Martyr's Day and ceremonies marking Saw Ba U Gyi's death are conducted by Karens throughout the world.
Maw Reh, Saw
Ba U Gyi, Saw
Padoh Mahn Sha
Ba Zan, Mahn
Sankey, Saw
Benson, Naw Louisa
Sgaw Ler Taw
Bo Mya, Saw
Tamla Baw, Saw
Hla Pe, U
Than Aung, Saw
Hunter Thamwe, Saw
U Thuzana
Kyadoe, Saw Henson
Lin Tin, Saw
Loo Nee, Saw Sydney
Ba Thein Sein, Saw
Born in 1927 in Henzada where he studied at the American Baptist Mission High School worked as a clerk at the war office in Rangoon until 1946. Became involved in the Insein uprising and shortly after joined 2nd Division commander Thackerbaw in the Taungoo-Kawkereik-Hlaingbwe area. 1n 1963 became a member of the KNU central committee and was appointed as education minister during the seventies and eighties, became a KNU General Secretary and Prime minister of Kawthoolei in 1984 and his now President of the KNU.
Ba U Gyi, Saw
Born in Bassin in 1905 to a wealthy landlord, after completing University in Rangoon, in 1925, he became a lawyer and was called to the English Bar two years later. Joined the Burmese Government in 1937 as Minster of revenue. After the war he formed the Karen Nation Union, in 1946, to represent Karen interests in post independence Burma and to call on the British to allow the Karens their own state. He accepted the post of Minister of Information from 1946 to February 1947 and then Minister of Transport before resigning in April 1947. In January 1949 led the Karen uprising in Insein. Was killed in an ambush on the 12th August 1950, near a small village 170 miles away from Moulmein.
The journalist U Thaung, who wasone of the reporters called to the scene recounts the following in his book 'A journalist, A General and an Army in Burma.'
'The military officers continued the press conference on the plane. Saw Ba U Gyi was captured dead, along with a high ranking Karen rebel leader (Saw Sankey) and an English Major who had been imprisoned for supplying arms (believed to be Captain Vivien who provided the arms in the Aung san assassination) they claimed. The journalist succeeded in getting the true story after cross examining them.
The rebel chieftain were captured alive and killed even though they had surrendered. 'They tried to run away when we arranged to take them to our nearest military camp. We couldn't help it. There was no way we could save them in such a situation. They said we could not print the truth so we used the official version 'Captured dead'.'
In order to avoid making a shrine to the fallen Karen hero Saw Ba U Gyi's body was thrown into the sea. To this day the 12th August is respected as Martyr's Day and ceremonies marking Saw Ba U Gyi's death are conducted by Karens throughout the world.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
What did you like about blogging?
I like to write,to put picture about Karen people. I also like to read other blogs and I like to comment them about what they wrote. And I like to do it every single day if I have time.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Kawthoolei diary
A blistering journey
Jan 28th 2008
From Economist.com
Something wicked (or not) this way comes
Monday
THE pain in my legs is subsiding, as the crisp night air blows across my perspiring body,
numbing it. But as I grow cold, I cannot help but wonder when this hike will be over. The
jungle is thick, and with every uphill step it seems to pull me down. I steal glances at the
moon, but my focus is really on my blistering feet, which I must keep moving lest I get lost in
the jungles of Myanmar. It is dark and the men who are leading me, the men with the guns,
may not notice if I fall behind.
Still in the fight
So I keep my head down and stare at the calloused heels of the Burmese porter in front of
me. On her back she carries a sack of rice twice as big as my overstuffed backpack. It is held
in place by a cotton strap that she balances uncomfortably across her forehead. Her
footwear, a pair of decaying sandals, is two sizes too small, yet I envy her adroit footing on
this unforgiving terrain. She is 13 years old. She doesn't stop, so neither can I.
Exhausted, my mind wanders. I ponder the stories I have heard along the way—of homes
destroyed and family members killed—and wonder if this young porter has endured similar
suffering. It has been months since Myanmar's military junta, known as the State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC), cracked down on protesting monks in Yangon and Mandalay.
But away from the big cities, in ethnic enclaves like this one, government persecution has
been the norm for nearly 60 years.
That is why my guides carry guns. They are members of the Karen National Liberation Army
(KNLA), which has been fighting the government since shortly after Myanmar gained
independence from the British in 1948. The Karen people make up only 7% of Myanmar's
population—they live mainly in the rugged hill-country of eastern Burma and western
Thailand, a region they call Kawthoolei—but they are a favourite target of the government.
In 1949 government-sponsored militias led by Ne Win, the country's future dictator,
rampaged through Karen villages, sparking a counterinsurgency that nearly captured Yangon,
which was then the capital. But the government regrouped and subsequent offensives have
pushed the rebels back to the border with Thailand. This success has not satisfied the SPDC.
Government patrols still roam Myanmar's ethnic areas searching for rebels and terrorising
civilians.
A blistering journey
Jan 28th 2008
From Economist.com
Something wicked (or not) this way comes
Monday
THE pain in my legs is subsiding, as the crisp night air blows across my perspiring body,
numbing it. But as I grow cold, I cannot help but wonder when this hike will be over. The
jungle is thick, and with every uphill step it seems to pull me down. I steal glances at the
moon, but my focus is really on my blistering feet, which I must keep moving lest I get lost in
the jungles of Myanmar. It is dark and the men who are leading me, the men with the guns,
may not notice if I fall behind.
Still in the fight
So I keep my head down and stare at the calloused heels of the Burmese porter in front of
me. On her back she carries a sack of rice twice as big as my overstuffed backpack. It is held
in place by a cotton strap that she balances uncomfortably across her forehead. Her
footwear, a pair of decaying sandals, is two sizes too small, yet I envy her adroit footing on
this unforgiving terrain. She is 13 years old. She doesn't stop, so neither can I.
Exhausted, my mind wanders. I ponder the stories I have heard along the way—of homes
destroyed and family members killed—and wonder if this young porter has endured similar
suffering. It has been months since Myanmar's military junta, known as the State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC), cracked down on protesting monks in Yangon and Mandalay.
But away from the big cities, in ethnic enclaves like this one, government persecution has
been the norm for nearly 60 years.
That is why my guides carry guns. They are members of the Karen National Liberation Army
(KNLA), which has been fighting the government since shortly after Myanmar gained
independence from the British in 1948. The Karen people make up only 7% of Myanmar's
population—they live mainly in the rugged hill-country of eastern Burma and western
Thailand, a region they call Kawthoolei—but they are a favourite target of the government.
In 1949 government-sponsored militias led by Ne Win, the country's future dictator,
rampaged through Karen villages, sparking a counterinsurgency that nearly captured Yangon,
which was then the capital. But the government regrouped and subsequent offensives have
pushed the rebels back to the border with Thailand. This success has not satisfied the SPDC.
Government patrols still roam Myanmar's ethnic areas searching for rebels and terrorising
civilians.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Kaw THoo LEI
OFFICE OF THE SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
KAREN NATIONAL UNION
KAWTHOOLEI
KNU Statement on 57th Anniversary of Its Founding
February 5- 2004
February 5, 2004 is the 57th Anniversary of the Day on which the Karen National Union (KNU) was founded. On this auspicious day for the entire Karen people, we, the KNU, issue our statement as follows.
· The Karen people’s movement for the right to decide their own destiny, with its origin in the Karen National Association founded in 1881, gained greater momentum by merging four Karen national organizations, into the KNU on February 5, 1947. The four were the Karen National Association, the Karen Central Organization, the Buddhist Karen National Association and the Karen Youth Organization. This was an enormously significant monument in the history of the Karen people’s national movement.
· The KNU was founded and mandated to lead in the Karen people’s struggle for the right to decide their own destiny, or for equal right and self-determination. Over the years, the KNU has unflinchingly borne the role of political leadership. Prior to the emergence of armed resistance by the Karen people, the KNU organized and led the peaceful demonstration of 400,000 Karen people, in 1948. In this demonstration, the Karen people had explicitly made clear their political demands for a Karen homeland, equality and, prevention of ethnic strife and civil war. These political demands showed the frank and honest endeavor of the KNU to gain equality and self-determination for all the nationalities native to the country, national unity and just resolution of problems through dialogue.
· In fact, if there were chances for just resolution of political problems through dialogue, and if the Karen people were not subjected to barbaric military attacks, there would have been no armed resistance by the Karen people. And the Karen people’s struggle for their rights would not have continued for more than half a century. The armed resistance of the Karen people has continued for so long because of denial by successive regimes in power to resolve political problems by political means and their policy of annihilation with brute military force. For that reason, the protraction of the civil war is due neither to the KNU nor the Karen people. Accordingly, it is necessary for those who are responsible, to entirely renounce the policy of annihilation and hold sincere political dialogues.
· In the 57 years of its existence, the KNU has never been subservient to any one. It has firmly stood as an independent organization, politically and organizationally. The KNU has overcome deceptions and extensive military offensives by successive regimes in power, because it has maintained political independence, made its own decisions and keep up the policy of self-reliance on the basis of its own nationality and the people. In the rough and difficult march of more than half a century, as the KNU has been able to avoid strategic mistakes militarily and politically, and cooperate fellow nationalities and organizations, it is able to carry on the struggle up to this day.
· The KNU is endeavoring to resolve the political problems justly by political means. As the first step, it is negotiating with the SPDC for a cease-fire. In fact, in the effort to resolve the political problems justly, after a cease-fire, we will certainly be faced with numerous difficulties. In other words, we still have to make a vigorous stand and effort for the emergence of a genuine dialogue. However, the KNU will continue its effort with sincerity.
· In conclusion, we assure that the KNU will continue to endeavor unwaveringly, deliberately and relentlessly, for successful performance of the historical task it is bearing. Accordingly, we urge all the Karen to join hands with the KNU in the struggle for achievement of equality and self-determination for the Karen people, and urge the people at home and abroad to collectively endeavor for the emergence of a genuine political dialogue in Burma.
KAREN NATIONAL UNION
KAWTHOOLEI
KNU Statement on 57th Anniversary of Its Founding
February 5- 2004
February 5, 2004 is the 57th Anniversary of the Day on which the Karen National Union (KNU) was founded. On this auspicious day for the entire Karen people, we, the KNU, issue our statement as follows.
· The Karen people’s movement for the right to decide their own destiny, with its origin in the Karen National Association founded in 1881, gained greater momentum by merging four Karen national organizations, into the KNU on February 5, 1947. The four were the Karen National Association, the Karen Central Organization, the Buddhist Karen National Association and the Karen Youth Organization. This was an enormously significant monument in the history of the Karen people’s national movement.
· The KNU was founded and mandated to lead in the Karen people’s struggle for the right to decide their own destiny, or for equal right and self-determination. Over the years, the KNU has unflinchingly borne the role of political leadership. Prior to the emergence of armed resistance by the Karen people, the KNU organized and led the peaceful demonstration of 400,000 Karen people, in 1948. In this demonstration, the Karen people had explicitly made clear their political demands for a Karen homeland, equality and, prevention of ethnic strife and civil war. These political demands showed the frank and honest endeavor of the KNU to gain equality and self-determination for all the nationalities native to the country, national unity and just resolution of problems through dialogue.
· In fact, if there were chances for just resolution of political problems through dialogue, and if the Karen people were not subjected to barbaric military attacks, there would have been no armed resistance by the Karen people. And the Karen people’s struggle for their rights would not have continued for more than half a century. The armed resistance of the Karen people has continued for so long because of denial by successive regimes in power to resolve political problems by political means and their policy of annihilation with brute military force. For that reason, the protraction of the civil war is due neither to the KNU nor the Karen people. Accordingly, it is necessary for those who are responsible, to entirely renounce the policy of annihilation and hold sincere political dialogues.
· In the 57 years of its existence, the KNU has never been subservient to any one. It has firmly stood as an independent organization, politically and organizationally. The KNU has overcome deceptions and extensive military offensives by successive regimes in power, because it has maintained political independence, made its own decisions and keep up the policy of self-reliance on the basis of its own nationality and the people. In the rough and difficult march of more than half a century, as the KNU has been able to avoid strategic mistakes militarily and politically, and cooperate fellow nationalities and organizations, it is able to carry on the struggle up to this day.
· The KNU is endeavoring to resolve the political problems justly by political means. As the first step, it is negotiating with the SPDC for a cease-fire. In fact, in the effort to resolve the political problems justly, after a cease-fire, we will certainly be faced with numerous difficulties. In other words, we still have to make a vigorous stand and effort for the emergence of a genuine dialogue. However, the KNU will continue its effort with sincerity.
· In conclusion, we assure that the KNU will continue to endeavor unwaveringly, deliberately and relentlessly, for successful performance of the historical task it is bearing. Accordingly, we urge all the Karen to join hands with the KNU in the struggle for achievement of equality and self-determination for the Karen people, and urge the people at home and abroad to collectively endeavor for the emergence of a genuine political dialogue in Burma.
Karen National Liberation Army
KNLA soilders are the fighters in the karen army. They are most popular in karen army.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The New York Times
He says "Ronaldo is the highest scorer in the history of the World cup and a three-time FIFA world playerof the year." He also said Ronaldo is join in the Red Bulls team ,it may be worth taking a chance and it could make him like a new country. I agree with him when he says Ronaldo could follow in the footsteps of "another Brazilian demigod who joined the Cosmos more than 30 years ago and helped spark a revolution in American soccer that is only now beginning to pay dividends." I disagree When Ronaldo said he was going to quit, because may be he lied. I think he will have a good career.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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