Wednesday, February 27, 2013

So-called president Thein Sein greeted by big demonstration in Oslo -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stlmTEHegBw

Informal summary and translation:

Slogan - "We meet Thein Sein with shwe pan"  -- shwe pan="gold flower"=male genitals.

Interview - "There are no human rights in Burma, there is no constitution.  That's why we are demonstrating."

Man with the guitar - famous singer Mun Awng - "This is the same general who imprisoned democracy activists, now spouting 'democracy' and going around visiting."

Congrats Norway-based activists - you speak the Truth.

Burmese riddle verses from The Atlantic 1958

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1958/02/some-burmese-riddle-verses/640460/