Beschrijving

One-hundred years ago, a collaboration of people retrieved palm-leaf and parabaik manuscripts which contained the story of their remote and beautiful land: Tanintharyi, or Tenasserim, now located in Myanmar. As lead compiler and editor, U Gyi Sein formed them into a readable book. It was published in 1929, but was barely read outside the region.

This edition is an annotated translation of the Burmese original. With extensive research and assistance from the people of Tanintharyi, Sein’s text reveals a vibrant world hidden behind forests and monsoons. Though long overshadowed by neighbors, in fact the region has its own history of diversity, community, deeply held traditions, and political autonomy. This book reveals that unique past, and in the process it replaces errant assumptions made from afar.