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Election campaign banned in ceasefire areas

Burma’s ethnic ceasefire groups, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), that have refused to transform themselves into junta run border guard force (BGF) say no politica...

Junta issues new directive: ‘Substitute cultivated Jatropha plants with tea’

Junta issues new directive: ‘Substitute cultivated Jatropha plants with tea’

The ruling military junta has made a dramatic u-turn in policy, issuing a new directive to civilians in Shan State South as well as its own civil servants to pull out all the Jatropha curcas plants they ordered...

Shan party: PM party’s criticism not acceptable

Shan party: PM party’s criticism not acceptable

The Shan National Democratic Party (SNDP) categorically says that it is not supported by any illegal armed group, in a denial of criticism leveled at it by some of the Union Solida...

Yawnghwe palace to be re-designated as National Races Traditional Museum

Yawnghwe palace to be re-designated as National Races Traditional Museum

For the fifth time in two years, the ruling Burmese military junta is reportedly planning to designate the Yawnghwe Buddhist museum, previously the palace of Yawnghwe, as a Nationa...

Ethnic Palaung party confirms it will contest nationwide

Ethnic Palaung party confirms it will contest nationwide

Contrary to information leaked by sources close to the party last week, Taang (Palaung) National Party (TNP) has made a statement confirming that it will contest across the country...

 

SHAN FOLK LORE STORIES FROM THE HILLAND WATER COUNTRY

TO MY FRIEND

Principal of the American Baptist College,Rangoon, and Senior Shan Missionary, the greatest authority upon Shan literature, and the translator of the Bible into that language,this little book is dedicated by

THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

The follo...

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Weekly Diary, No.405(19 July-23 July 2010)

Weekly Diary, No.405(19 July-23 July 2010)
  • WORLD COURT DECISION ON KOSOVO: A MORALE BOOSTER FOR SHAN SEPARATISTS?
  • ASEAN “MUMBLES” ON BURMA!
  • JUNTA CONTINUES TO DOWNGRADE MARTYRS!
  • FM’S CONFLICTING SIGNAL ON THE LADY!
  • NEW NAME FOR U SDA!
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Message on The 59th Anniversary of Shan National Day

It is interesting to note that the linkage and emergence of the modern Shan State, its national day and the formation of the Union of Burma are so intertwined; it is almost impossible to discuss the making of this historical formation separately.

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