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  • The Monywa Earthquake: Buddhism and Nationalism in Colonial Burma

    The Monywa Earthquake: Buddhism and Nationalism in Colonial Burma
    2026/05/31
    In 1912, a massive earthquake struck the Sagaing region of British Burma, collapsing hundreds of pagodas and killing dozens. But the disaster was quickly reinterpreted through a Buddhist and nationalist lens: many Burmese saw it as divine punishment for colonial rule and the desecration of sacred sites by British railway builders. This episode examines the Monywa earthquake as a catalyst for anti-colonial sentiment, exploring how natural disasters were woven into Buddhist prophecy, the role of the Thathanabaing (the Buddhist primate), and the tension between traditional beliefs and British scientific explanations. We also discuss the earthquake's impact on local communities, the rebuilding efforts, and how it foreshadowed later nationalist movements like the Saya San rebellion. Featuring the figures of Thathanabaing Taungdaw Sayadaw, colonial geologist Dr. John Coggin Brown, and the town of Monywa itself, this episode offers a unique lens on the intersection of religion, science, and resistance in early 20th-century Burma. #MonywaEarthquake #Burma #Myanmar #Buddhism #Colonialism #Nationalism #Thathanabaing #Sagaing #1912Earthquake #JohnCogginBrown #BurmeseHistory #NaturalDisaster #AntiColonial #SayaSan #BritishBurma #FexingoHistory #History #SoutheastAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分
  • The Mindon Mint: Burma's Gold and the Last Royal Currency

    The Mindon Mint: Burma's Gold and the Last Royal Currency
    2026/05/30
    This episode takes you to the royal mint of King Mindon in Mandalay, where Myanmar struck its last gold and silver coinage before British annexation. We trace the mint's origins in the Konbaung Dynasty's modernizing push, the role of the Hlutdaw council, and the unique 'peacock' coins that became symbols of Burmese sovereignty. Lucas and Luna discuss the mintmaster's story, the shift from barter to coinage, and how these coins vanished after the Third Anglo-Burmese War. A look at how currency reflected power, independence, and the fading glow of Mandalay's golden age. #KingMindon #MandalayRoyalMint #PeacockCoin #KonbaungDynasty #BurmeseCurrency #Hlutdaw #ThirdAngloBurmeseWar #GoldCoinage #SoutheastAsianHistory #Numismatics #MyanmarHistory #Mandalay #Irrawaddy #Thibaw #BritishBurma #History #FexingoHistory #Mint Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • The Saya San Rebellion: Myanmar's Peasant Revolt of 1930

    The Saya San Rebellion: Myanmar's Peasant Revolt of 1930
    2026/05/30
    In 1930, a former monk named Saya San led a peasant uprising in British Burma that became known as the Galon King Rebellion. Drawing on millenarian Buddhist prophecies and anti-colonial resentment, Saya San proclaimed himself king and rallied thousands of farmers with tattoos, amulets, and the symbol of the mythical galon bird. The rebellion spread through the Irrawaddy Delta before British troops and aircraft crushed it. Saya San's trial and execution in 1931 sparked debate over British justice and fueled the rise of the Thakin movement. This episode explores the rebellion's causes—landlord exploitation, falling rice prices, and colonial taxation—its brutal suppression, and its legacy as a precursor to Burma's independence struggle. It also examines how Saya San's messianic appeal and use of Buddhist and folk rituals reflected deeper tensions between tradition and modernity under colonial rule. #SayaSan #GalonKing #BurmeseHistory #PeasantRevolt #BritishBurma #IrrawaddyDelta #ThakinMovement #ColonialResistance #Millenarianism #BuddhistProphecy #1930s #Myanmar #SoutheastAsia #AntiColonial #HsatungLawka #Pathein #GalonBird #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • Myanmar's Saffron Revolution: Monks Against the Generals

    Myanmar's Saffron Revolution: Monks Against the Generals
    2026/05/29
    In 2007, Buddhist monks led the largest protests Myanmar had seen since 1988, marching through the streets of Yangon and Mandalay in a peaceful uprising that became known as the Saffron Revolution. This episode traces the roots of monastic political activism in Burma — from the colonial-era monks who resisted British rule, through the 1962 military coup and Ne Win's nationalisation of the sangha, to the 2007 protests sparked by fuel price hikes. We explore the role of the All Burma Monks Alliance, the government's violent crackdown, and the legacy of a movement that challenged the junta's legitimacy. Drawing on accounts from monks like U Gambira and U Wisarade, we examine why the military saw the sangha as such a threat — and how the revolution changed Myanmar's path toward the 2011 reforms. #SaffronRevolution #MyanmarHistory #BuddhistMonks #2007Protests #MilitaryJunta #NeWin #UWisarade #UGambira #Yangon #Mandalay #MonasticPolitics #AllBurmaMonksAlliance #PeacefulProtest #SLORC #SPDC #History #FexingoHistory #SoutheastAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • The Fall of Toungoo: Myanmar's Last King and British Conquest

    The Fall of Toungoo: Myanmar's Last King and British Conquest
    2026/05/29
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final years of the Konbaung Dynasty, focusing on King Thibaw Min's reign (1878–1885) and the Third Anglo-Burmese War. They discuss the massacre of royals orchestrated by Queen Supayalat and her brother, the Myingun Prince's exile, the British annexation of Upper Burma, and the looting of the Mandalay Palace. The conversation touches on the role of French diplomacy, the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, and the exile of Thibaw to Ratnagiri, India. Listeners will learn about the 'Glass Palace Chronicle' (Hmannan Yazawin), the political intrigues at the Burmese court, and how the British justified the war. The episode ends with a reflection on the loss of Burmese sovereignty and the enduring legacy of the Konbaung kings. #KonbaungDynasty #ThibawMin #ThirdAngloBurmeseWar #MandalayPalace #Supayalat #MyingunPrince #BurmaHistory #BritishEmpire #IrrawaddyFlotilla #Ratnagiri #HmannanYazawin #FrenchDiplomacy #LootedArtifacts #MyanmarHistory #SoutheastAsianHistory #Colonialism #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • The Golden Land: Buddhism's Arrival in Ancient Myanmar

    The Golden Land: Buddhism's Arrival in Ancient Myanmar
    2026/05/28
    Long before Bagan's temples rose, before the Konbaung kings built their palaces, the landscape of what is now Myanmar was transformed by a quiet revolution — the arrival of Buddhism. But how did Theravada Buddhism, with its roots in Sri Lanka and India, come to define the spiritual identity of the Bamar, Mon, and other peoples? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the early transmission of Buddhism to the region, focusing on the legendary missions of Ashoka's monks, the historical role of Mon kingdoms like Thaton and Hanthawaddy, and the later Theravada revival under King Anawrahta of Pagan. They discuss the story of the Buddhist monk Shin Arahan, who converted Anawrahta and spurred the conquest of Thaton to obtain the Tipitaka scriptures. The episode also examines the blending of Buddhism with indigenous nat spirit worship, a syncretism that persists today. From the Shwedagon Pagoda's ancient origins to the scholarly debates over how much is legend versus history, this is an episode about how a faith took root in a land — and how it shaped a civilization. #BuddhismMyanmar #TheravadaBuddhism #Anawrahta #ShinArahan #Thaton #MonKingdoms #Ashoka #ShwedagonPagoda #Tipitaka #NatWorship #Bagan #Suvarnabhumi #SonaAndUttara #PaliCanon #History #SoutheastAsia #Religion #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分
  • The Konbaung Dynasty: Alaungpaya and the Last Empire of Myanmar

    The Konbaung Dynasty: Alaungpaya and the Last Empire of Myanmar
    2026/05/28
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Konbaung Dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Myanmar before British colonization. Focusing on its founder, Alaungpaya, they discuss how a village headman united warring factions, repelled invasions from Manipur and Ayutthaya, and built a new capital at Shwebo. The conversation covers the dynasty's military innovations, including the use of European-style firearms and war elephants, and its controversial expansionist policies. They also examine the dynasty's later decline under King Thibaw, the Myingun Prince's rebellion, and the devastating Third Anglo-Burmese War that ended with the annexation of all of Burma in 1886. Along the way, they touch on the role of the Mahamuni Buddha image, the Konbaung bureaucracy, and the dynasty's lasting impact on modern Myanmar's identity. This episode offers a fresh look at a pivotal era that shaped the country's subsequent century of conflict and change. #KonbaungDynasty #Alaungpaya #MyanmarHistory #Burma #Shwebo #AngloBurmeseWars #Mahamuni #WarElephants #Thibaw #MyingunPrince #Mandalay #ThirdAngloBurmeseWar #18thCentury #19thCentury #SoutheastAsia #History #FexingoHistory #Colonialism Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • The Konbaung Dynasty's Last Stand: Myingun Prince and British Burma

    The Konbaung Dynasty's Last Stand: Myingun Prince and British Burma
    2026/05/27
    In 1853, King Mindon ascended the Konbaung throne determined to modernize Burma and resist British encroachment. But his reign ended in tragedy when his own sons, the Myingun and Myo-kong princes, launched a rebellion that fractured the royal family and left the kingdom vulnerable. This episode tells the story of the Myingun Prince's 1866 revolt, the massacre at Mandalay Palace, and how the failed uprising paved the way for the Third Anglo-Burmese War. We explore Mindon's attempts to reform the administration, his relationship with British India, and the bitter sibling rivalry that doomed the kingdom. Set against the backdrop of the Irrawaddy Valley and the golden Shwedagon Pagoda, this is a tale of ambition, betrayal, and the last flicker of Burmese sovereignty before colonial rule. #Myanmar #KonbaungDynasty #KingMindon #MyingunPrince #Mandalay #BurmeseHistory #ThirdAngloBurmeseWar #ShwedagonPagoda #Irrawaddy #Burma #SoutheastAsia #History #FexingoHistory #Colonialism #Royalty #Rebellion #MandalayPalace #Myo-kongPrince Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分