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Mi Mi Khaing

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Native name
  
မိမိခိုင်

Occupation
  
Scholar, Educator

Died
  
March 15, 1990

Nationality
  
Burmese

Known for
  
A Burmese Family

Spouse
  
Sao Saimong


Ethnicity
  
Mon

Name
  
Mi Khaing

Education
  
University of Yangon

Alma mater
  
Rangoon University

Role
  
Writer

Children
  
Yin Yin Nwe

Mi Mi Khaing

Born
  
1916
Thanatpin, British Burma

Books
  
Cook and Entertain the Burmese Way, The World of Burmese Women, Burmese Family

People also search for
  
Sao Saimong, Yin Yin Nwe, Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng

Interview with Doctor Daw Tin Mi Mi Khaing about TB Disease


Mi Mi Khaing (Burmese: မိမိခိုင် [mḭ mḭ kʰàɪɴ]; 1916 – 15 March 1990) was a Burmese scholar and writer who authored numerous books and articles on life in Burma during the 20th century. She is notable as one of the first women to write in English about Burmese culture and traditions. Born of Mon ancestry, Mi Mi Khaing grew up during the British colonial rule of Burma and was educated in British schools. She attended St. John's Convent School. She married Sao Saimong, a noted scholar and a member of the royal family of Kengtung State, one of the Shan States. In addition to her writing career, she also established Kambawza College in Taunggyi and served as its principal.

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Books

  • Burmese Family (1946, 1962), Bloomington, IN, Indiana University Press, 1962.
  • Cook and Entertain the Burmese Way (1978), Karoma Publishers, 1978.
  • The World of Burmese Women (1984), London, Zed Press, 1984.
  • Articles

  • "People of the Golden Land: Burmese Character and Customs". The Atlantic. February 1958. 
  • "Burmese Names: A Guide". The Atlantic. February 1958. 
  • References

    Mi Mi Khaing Wikipedia