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@article{ART002554277},
author={묘우},
title={New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members},
journal={SUVANNABHUMI},
issn={2092-738X},
year={2020},
volume={12},
number={1},
pages={131-142},
doi={10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131}

TY - JOUR
AU - 묘우
TI - New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members
JO - SUVANNABHUMI
PY - 2020
VL - 12
IS - 1
PB - Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
SP - 131
EP - 142
SN - 2092-738X
AB - This article explored how the introduction of the Gregorian calendar transformed the Buddhist traditional practices of a noble class family who lost power in the royal court during the emergence of the British in Upper Myanmar. It examined in micro-level, the said changes by way of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt’s diary, which recorded the social and economic conditions of Mandalay, then the capital of the Myanmar kingdom, from 1886 to 1898. When Burmese kings reigned in Mandalay, the court closed on Sabbath day, when the Buddhist Burmese went to monasteries to fulfill religious obligations. The introduction of the Gregorian calendar turned Sunday into a regular day off, which left Sabbath day to be used for more work. This prevented the then noblemen to attend to monastic duties as they had to use the day, for example to go to the bank to draw their pension. This research reveals that the Gregorian calendar has transformed the day off from “holy day” to “holiday.”
KW - Gregorian calendar;holy day;holiday;noblemen;Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt
DO - 10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131
ER -

묘우. (2020). New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members. SUVANNABHUMI, 12(1), 131-142.

묘우. 2020, "New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members", SUVANNABHUMI, vol.12, no.1 pp.131-142. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131

묘우 "New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members" SUVANNABHUMI 12.1 pp.131-142 (2020) : 131.

묘우. New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members. 2020; 12(1), 131-142. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131

묘우. "New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members" SUVANNABHUMI 12, no.1 (2020) : 131-142.doi: 10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131

묘우. New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members. SUVANNABHUMI, 12(1), 131-142. doi: 10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131

묘우. New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members. SUVANNABHUMI. 2020; 12(1) 131-142. doi: 10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131

묘우. New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members. 2020; 12(1), 131-142. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131

묘우. "New Calendar, Old Social Class, and Buddhist Tradition: A Case Study of Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family Members" SUVANNABHUMI 12, no.1 (2020) : 131-142.doi: 10.22801/svn.2020.12.1.131