10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHWE-SHWE»
Discover the use of
shwe-shwe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shwe-shwe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The harsh dictatorship that Burma has endured for many years is explored, and Than Shwe's human rights abuses are highlighted.
2
Burma At The Turn Of The Twenty-first Century
Daw Shwe Shwe and I were having a conversation once, walking home from her
local market, about U Po Sein, a famous dramatist and puppeteer. Shwe Shwe
told me how her grandmother would sit her down in the evenings and tell her a ...
3
The Art of African Shopping
Head down to the cramped Victorian buildings housing Indian fabric stores in
Johannesburg's marvellous Diagonal Street, and some whitehaired, golden-
skinned trader will heave down a narrow bolt of blue, brown or red shwe-shwe
cloth.
4
Karaoke Fascism: Burma and the Politics of Fear
Ma Shwe Shwe and her mother lied to their neighbors about Ma Shwe Shwe
staying with her uncle during the week so that they wouldn't know she was
working in a brothel. Ma Shwe Shwe cried, "I can't stay apart from my mother,
that's why I ...
5
Official Report of the Calcutta International Exhibition, ...
Silver betel-box, lent ditto, made by Maung Shwe Shwe, Moulmein. Silver Shan
work cheroot box, lent ditto. Old silver bowl lent by Maung Thaya, Moulmein. Oval
Shan cheroot box, lent ditto. Silver mounted sword and dagger, lent by Maung ...
6
Burma's Enigmatic Dictator: The Consolidation of Senior ...
In September 2007, thousands of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Burma to protest the undemocratic rule of the military regime, the State Peace and Development Council.
Christine Nicole Gettings, 2008
7
The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories
Lwazi: Mrs Pom-Pom my dear shwe shwe shwe shwe! Shwee shwee. Thoko: My
dear Mrs Boom-Boom twee twee twee twee and then twee twee twee twee really
? Afterwards this hilarity filled the kitchen, with Naledi joining in the young ...
Chinua Achebe, Catherine Lynette Innes, 1992
8
THE UNDERESTIMATED ARTS Of AFRIASIA
Another exquisite South African fabric is the: Shwe Shwe. It's also known as the “
Blaudruk.” Discharge paste is used to create the white patterns on the fabric
which also appear to be delicate and unique. Although this fabric was originally ...
SABRINA EIYA MAKEIN, 2014
9
Of Warriors, Lovers, and Prophets: Unusual Stories from ...
On his return a praise singer made the sound of a shaving blade, shwe, shwe,
and chanted that Lepoqo had shaved off Ramonaheng's beard. He thus became
Mo-shwe-shwe, or Moshoeshoe as it is spelt in Sesotho.) According to Peter ...
10
China and India: A Comparative Analysis of Approaches to ...
Myanmar has considerable gas reserves in its offshore Shwe, Shwe Phyu and
Mya fields off the Rakhine coast. ONGC (20 per cent) and GAIL (10per cent) have
a 30 per cent stake in the A1 and A3 Blocks in this area. Koreas' Daewoo (60 per
...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHWE-SHWE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
shwe-shwe is used in the context of the following news items.
London shows material interest in Africa's old clothes
According to Spring, the typically Southern African shwe-shwe cloth bears some similarity to the kanga, “particularly as both textiles represented a means of ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Apr 13»
Imaginary friends, real designs
Meet Philisile, the Shwe-shwe Poppi. A label removed from her front before this photograph was taken tells us that she has a taste for chicken and rice and that ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 10»
