MYANMAR

Daw Pan U

elderly Burmese woman who is kind but reserved, embodying wisdom and resilience

Daw Pan U

she often reflects on her past, and her interactions with others reveal her deep empathy and understanding of the human condition.

Daw Pan U

mother of ma thaw

25 years

number of years ma thaw's parents did not communicate

Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay

Close Proximity's Author

Author Nyi Pu Lay

The Wedding Reception's Author

Ma Thaw

a quiet, middle-aged Burmese immigrant living in a busy city. She feels isolated, struggling with loneliness and displacement.

Seamstress

Ma Thaw's Work

U Po Sein

an elderly Burmese man, known for his independence and stoic nature.

U Po Sein's 75th birthday

(1)His birthday (2) is on the Full moon of waso

U Po Sein

father of ma thaw

Buddhist

The family's lifestyle

10

Age of ma thaw when her parent's relationship ended

Nyi Pu Lay

Author of the wedding reception

Sein Hla

The groom

Mar Mar Tin

Bride

Ko Sein

the owner of the van tasked to fetch the guests

U san Tin

The owner of the place and the TV

a gem necklace and a strand of pearls

What did mar mar tin wore around her neck

pink with the western foundation

mar mar tin’s face was?

high chignon, and the false tress that dangled on the side was darker than her own hair

mar mar tin’s hair was done in a?

wearing a dark golden yellow longyi as near the golden colour of the bride’s htamein as possible.

what was the groom wearing?

Payment for Stones

a sum paid off to avoid the teasing throwing of stones on the house that night while the girls were promised by the couple to treat them in watching a good show on the TV.

Mandalay Dance Troupe

It is where the father treated the girls and kids

wears a traditional jacket called “ htain-me-thein”

TRADITIONAL ATTIRE of the bride

-head-dress called “ gaung baung” (a long sleeve stiff collared shirt),

- a jacket and a piece of cloth worn around the waist called a “taung shay longyi”

-velvet slippers

TRADITIONAL ATTIRE of the groom

to hold two events: a morning and evening reception.

RECEPTION IN WEDDING: the common time is?