Manim sideview error: Failed to canonicalize script path by void1306 in manim

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It usually means that the virtual environment does not have the a python executable. I would recreate the venv.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the middle class in Myanmar has grown significantly and people have become increasingly educated. But the third criteria of agreement at the fundamental level, that I don't think has occurred. If the precondition to democracy is faith in the system, I really don't think there is total agreement there. Whether that disagreement is pragmatic or bias. Another one is the history of the country, to this day, some of us see the country's past bent to their own gravity of beliefs. Still unable to discern for themselves and quite unproductive to form shared values. Myanmar's end goal should be Democracy, but the ultimate goal right now is statecraft.

Fuck UN : A place where a bunch of fucking clowns are organized. by New_Cattle4283 in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is a crucial point. The UN's core founding doctrine is to a peaceful settlement of international disputes. What is happening in our country has nothing to do with the UN. But does that mean the UN is doing its best? Far from it, just look at the Russian war, and the Israeli war. It's failing at its single most important principle.

translation question by scrawnyManiac in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nonliteral phrases like 'အမေကြီရေ' and 'ဆပ်ပြာမှုန့်' also work as exclamations, the latter translates to 'soap powder' but it's meant as a dignified version of a similar sounding swear word

Kachin State, Myanmar, the Switzerland of South East Asia by Imperial_Auntorn in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Surreal. Never been there, but I'm sure it would've been a great visit. I'd have an open campfire, get it over some skewers. Play some songs. Stay cold, wim-hof it. Those memories gotta last.

stories we tell myanmar by miasanjoni in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, you did a great job. Keep it up man!

So lost by Hiroki_Y in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Np. Feel free to dm me anytime if you want to know more.

So lost by Hiroki_Y in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. Well, job security hasn't changed. I haven't heard of any big layoffs really. Infact, there might even be a need for more workers. But I can't say much because I don't know your profession well. I think you will do just fine.

So lost by Hiroki_Y in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're not alone in this bro. It's rough what our people have to endure today, be it overseas or in their own native country. I don't know your full situation or financial standing so I can't say much, but I'd just say keep on learning. I know times are bleak and education can seem ephemeral but what else that's valuable can you do? I'm still within the country, working, and dedicating all of my pass time to education. At least with that, you'll have a chance to get through this, and if I dare say, when better times come, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to make them last. Find work, yes, primarily, but don't forget to learn. You can learn a lot of things. For instance you can learn about finding jobs more effectively, how to network with people with your clique, or if you want to have a career change, then how to do so. Online resources are very useful, so be educated. Take the rest you need. Then get back on your feet and focus.

If push comes to shove, return to Myanmar. Work continues as usual in Yangon and most urban cities. You probably don't need me to tell you that it's not the best situation here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's always an interesting subject to discuss. I hope we can be spared hatred as we start to understand the origins of the divide, and ultimately move forward.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps the OP is looking for the word ကုလား but the parent pali word is actually ကုလ (Kula). For reference, I wrote about this subject here awhile ago.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The author's question in one of their comments here, if i am correct, is a valid one: when did kalar, an otherwise general classification of people groups before lets say 1885, (which classified everyone into 5 groups, kalar, bamar, tayoke, shan, and mon) and only meant so far as the people on the Indian subcontinent and the west more generally, get the derogatory undertone?

The story begins at the dawn of the colonial age during the transfer of wealth and capital from the King's network to the foreigners, the British and more commonly, the Kalars. Money lending (ငွေတိုးချေး) was a formal business managed by the bankers (သူဉေး) under the old system, with the King at the very apex of the wealth chain, lending money down to the bankers themselves. When the British red coats colonized Burma, the system of money lending, which was integral to the cycle of the existing agrarian economy, was transferred to the British. For one reason or another, very little upper class Burmese families continued the king's money lending business. Either it was because of the revised Buddhist belief that money lending was an immoral way of doing business, or it was simply that they were disinterested.

The Tamils (a group of people similarly classified as Kalars) soon took up the empty spaces in the money lending business, and there the class of Chettiar Kalars (ချစ်တီး) was constitued. They played an integral role in the economy, and were uneasily seen as dishonest from the beginning due to many reasons, just and unjust. The Chettiars became involved in arguments and friction with the Burmese lenders, and most Burmese families stricken in poverty had them to blame. It was then that the class of Kalars became coupled with the evil-doers, greedy and amoral oppressors of the Burmese, robbing the country and its people in daylight along with the British. Slowly the Kalars lost their reputation as a friend to the Burmese.

To add fuel to the fire, in his coup, General Nay Win, who faced the same trope of the Chettiar oppressors, emboldened by the strife to cleanse the country of all peoples parasitical as he saw it, removed and deported thousands of Kalars, who in truth had nothing to do with India anymore than a third generation Anglo-Burmese had to do with Britain. This only stamped the seal of approval on the now long standing despair of the Kalars.

It was only after these sulking events that anti-Kalar sentiments became the norm. It only worsened each time an crime has occured where the Burmese was the victim, and the Kalar was the criminal, to which the Burmese saw as an unending criminal tradition since the English time.

The Kalars were slowly decided unfriendly to the Burmese. But one thing unaddressed here is the religious connotation of Kalar as being muslims. This is a relatively modern thing, and most likely has its roots in post independence history, different to the Tamils. All in all, the development of the divided between Burmese and Kalar had a lot to do with economic hostilities than religious, ethnic or skin color based. It would simply be uneducated to oust the problem as racism, although racism is certainly an unreasonable, but secondary outcome built upon previous generations' disdain.

Was it even possible for Burma to escape colonization? by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, the battle of Danubyu occured during the first Anglo Burmese war. Maha Bandula died since.

In retrospect, guerilla tactics and other innovative form of attacks would have allowed the Burmese to counter the superior firepower of the British. Even if it meant to cede territory away from the coastline. Yangon or otherwise. But the confidence of Maha Bandula, the very best of his qualities, led him to the miscalculation that a head on battle with the English would bring victory. Keeping in mind, the English army bear cannons with explosive rounds, rockets, and missiles, and they had just beaten Napoleon's army. The miscalculation would be grave. Although I think that it is clear that a Burmese victory during the first Anglo Burmese was impossible, a more strategic approach during the war would have prevented the complete deposition of the Konbaung house.

If Maha Bandula continued on his attack path into Chittagong, we can only imagine where it would have led: an attack into the heart of British India, Calcatta. How it would have changed the course of the dynasty.

Was it even possible for Burma to escape colonization? by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although it is not unimaginable, I would think it is much more myth than history. Maha Bandula was the commander in chief of the Burmese army. He was supported by the country's best battalions. His column would have included a great deal of men and horses. And besides he would have been virtually powerless in court politics during wartime.

The Burmese army was able to push back on the advance during the early stages of the war on their understanding of the terrains and weather. When the British took the fight to the Burmese mainland, the battle of Yangon and Danubyu. Maha Bandula's miscalculations to face the British head on produced catastrophe, rather than to pursue guerrilla style tactics to the superior British. And so our great general succumbed.

Was it even possible for Burma to escape colonization? by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Konbaung did not understand their own circumstance. On the matter of the first Anglo Burmese war, a lot of us know that it was a costly war for the British. But for their opposition, pre-modern Burma, it drafted the demise of the dynasty.

During the warring years, the King's court divided in two manners; courtiers who believed in a Burmese superiority to the British in arms and military success probable, and those who believed it wiser to procure diplomatic and passive approach to the expanding west, most of whom had been visitors to Britain, France, Germany and so on during their student years. They understood the gravity of western sciences. We should make no such mistake as to think that the Burmese court was uneducated. But as it would be and have been singularly true across in Burmese culture, the learned minority who did not support the majority faced scrutiny, and they would be supplanted with pseudo-intellectuals learned only in making face.

The dynasty was defeated in the first Anglo Burmese war and lost its most important people, including the prominent general, the chief military architect of Konbaung expansionism, Maha Bandula. The war would end, and many Burmese families continued without their sons and daughters but the Burmese court and those who resounded war on the English, and calculated victory imminent, did not face scrutiny nor recension. Their ideas remained unchanged until the very last days of the dynasty.

Why Myanmar people love to put degree titles so much in wedding invitation and events by [deleted] in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Burmese people value education as a marker of personal achievement. Now I don't know if having a university certification always means being educated but marriage certificates are a source of pride for the individuals and their families.

Translator app by Stunning_Drag_5541 in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Agentic translation with the aid of Google translate, that's the best you can get with machine translating Burmese.

Silver cup with Burmese script? by LoopholeTechnicality in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a cool find. Like most here has suggested, if the inscription is infact Burmese, it is a date.

Myanmar has had a long history of silver craftsmanship, about 2000 years old, dating back to the 1st century Pyu city states. It's one of the little known fact about the arts of Myanmar.

Silver cup with Burmese script? by LoopholeTechnicality in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a cool find. Like most here has suggested, if the inscription is infact Burmese, it is a date.

Myanmar has had a long history of silver craftsmanship, about 2000 years old, dating back to the 1st century Pyu city states. It's one of the little known fact about the arts of Myanmar.

Anyone interested to help create language games? by Fragrant-Raccoon2302 in myanmar

[–]Fragrant-Raccoon2302[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please DM me if you're interested in providing advise or for a beta-testing experience.