Friday, May 04, 2007

Four young Buddhist novices gaze at ---

Burmese expat writer and political analyst Aung Naing Oo, sees recent oral history and our "necessary myths" in this realistic and "summery" painting from Burma.

Think about the happy art and the cruel reality in our land of sunshine and smiles.

See


http://www.irrawaddy.org/aviewer.asp?a=7058&z=166

AI--answer to What kind of muskets did the Portuguese use in Pegu and Ayutthaya.

AI Overview How portugal became a Military power and Why AoE decided to ... The Portuguese introduced early firearms, primarily the arquebus...