Nyunt Wai
VNyunt Wai
In 1981, Cho Cho Hlaing studied for Diploma in German. A requirement was to submit a thesis. She chose to describe “The cultural background of preparing and serving of Burmese Food“.
The thesis comprised of 8 chapters. The first chapter described Dana, such as offering (Soon Laung De) to a row of Sanghas (monks), and Soon Kyway at home.
For each chapter Peter (Khin Tun) did a wonderful drawing. There were altogether ten drawings which clearly express the text, “A Picture is Worth A Thoughtful Words”.
Cho Cho Hlaing gained Credit in the Final Exam.
The Professor was very impressed with Peter’s drawings.
Food offered to monks at dusk by the villagers
Drawing (missing)
As Myanmar is located between two gastronomical countries (China and India) the boy was thinking and scratching his head thinking what he should eat.
La Phet (Pickled Tea Leaves),
Htamane (Sticky Rice)
and Thingyan Htamin (Specially prepared for consuming during the Thingyan Water Festival).
Note :
Two mini-gatherings
U San Lin, U Thaung Nyunt, U Aung Myint Oo, Maurice Chee, Water Tan, U Myat Htoo, Gordon Kaung, U Hla Min, U Myint Swe, U Ko Ko Zin, U Nyunt Than
Daw Mya Than Win was Minthamee of Swel Daw Yeik Ah Nyeint at 1970 RU Jubilee Celebrations
Photos : Richard Khoo (Dhatu Kyaw Lynn, ChE75)
Mahā Calendar Year 67 (623 BC) – Full Moon Day of Waso (Thursday): Conception took place.
Mahā Calendar Year 68 (624 BC) – Full Moon Day of Kason (Vesākhā) (Friday): Born in Lumbini Park (now known as Padaria in modern Nepal.
Name as Buddha: Gotama
Name as Prince: Prince Siddattha
Mother: Mahā Māyā Devi
Father: King Suddhodana Mahārājā
City: Kāpilavatthu (now in India)
Royal Bride: Princess Yasodharā Devi
Son: Prince Rāhula
Mahā Calendar Year 97 (595 BC) – Full Moon Day of Waso (Monday): Renounced worldly life, became an ascetic to seek enlightenment.
Mahā Calendar Year 103 (589 BC – Full Moon Day of Kason (Vesākhā) (Wednesday): Attained enlightenment, became a Buddha. (Time: At dawn on the first Waxing Day of Kason (Vesākhā))
Mahā Calendar Year 104 (589 BC) – Full Moon Day of Waso (Saturday): Expounded Dhammacakkapavatthana Sutta
Mahā Calendar Year 148 (544 BC) – Full Moon Day of Kason (Tuesday): In the Sāla Grove in the City of Kusināra in Māllas (modern Kasia in the eastern part of Nepal), Buddha passed into Nibbānna.)
Mahā Calendar Year 148 (544 BC) – 12th Waxing Day of Kason (Vesākhā) (Sunday): The Buddha’s remains burned on their own in cremation.
By Tekkatho Moe War (U Moe Aung)
First club founded at Santa Ana, California, USA in 1924.
Requirements include
Before the pandemic, NorCal RITAA provided Scholarship and/or Financial Aid to eligible YTU students,
NorCal RITAA provided financial support for seven YTU students.
Four were given $1000 each.
Three were given $500 each.
Several RITAA members volunteered to interview the applicants and proposed a short list to NorCal RITAA for the awards.
Eight members of the Pre-selection Committee are seen together with the seven recipients.
The following donated $500 or more to NorCal RITAA for the YTU Scholarship Fund. Some are repeated donors. The complete list of donations is maintained by the Treasurer of NorCal RITAA.
To raise the YTU Scholarhip Fund, a Raffle Drawing was held at the 2018 NorCal RITAA Summer Picnic at Coyote Point Park, San Mateo.
Thanks to the donors of the prizes, to the attendees who eagerly bought the raffle tickets, and to Daw San San (EC74) and Edward Saw (Yu Ket, EC85) for serving as Raffle Masters.
Gordon Kaung (Kaung Kaung Oo, M83) and Lillian Kaung (EC83) generously donated three iNapa Premium Wine bottles. Each bottle sells for $75 – $80 on the Internet.
One bottle was put as as the Grand Raffle Prize. It was won by Ma Thandar, the youngest alumni present at the Picnic.
Two bottles were put on auction.
