Earticle

초록

영어

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.”

목차

[ Abstract ]
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Composition of Traditional Burmese Calendar and Gregorian Calendar
2.1 Traditional Burmese Calendar
2.2 The Gregorian Calendar and New Holidays in British Myanmar
2.3 Counting Systems and Sabbath Day Overlaps with Weekdays
2.4 From Holy Day to Holiday
Ⅲ. The Effect of the Gregorian Calendar to Wekmasuk Wundauk U Latt and His Family
3.1 The Observation of U Latt
3.2 The Effect of the New Calendar on Traditional Buddhist Society
Ⅳ. Conclusion
References

키워드

저자

• Myo Oo [ Assistant Professor, Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea ]

참고문헌

발행기관

간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  수완나부미 [Suvannabhumi]

• 간기

  반년간

• pISSN

  2092-738X

• 수록기간

  ~2020

• 십진분류

  KDC 309 DDC 306