Protesters in Myanmar wear women’s traditional skirt Tamain in front of them and confront the police. This is Yangon, Myanmar on the 7th. AFP=Yonhap News
At the forefront of the Myanmar protesters, the traditional ruling horse of women,’Tamein’, is taking the lead.
It is easy to find the clothesline with the main line in front of the barricades of the protesters to prevent the suppression of the military and police.
Reuters and the Hindustan Times reported on the 7th that protesters in Myanmar are using women’s skirts.
A student of the protesters who asked for anonymity as to the reason this strategy worked, explained, “It is because of the traditional superstition that if you pass under a woman’s skirt or underwear, you will not be lucky.” He added, “The younger generation doesn’t believe in those words, but the military and police still do.” In fact, through video or social media, if other mains are scattered when the military and police suppress the protesters, you can first remove them and see how they operate.
Protesters in Myanmar are installing barricades using women’s traditional skirts. This is the appearance of Yang Gong in Myanmar on the 3rd. AFP=Yonhap News
Not only the protesters, but also the entrances of villages often hang tamains. This is to give the protesters time to evade by delaying the time when the military and police enter the village.
It overturns the traditional notion of demeaning women and uses it to prevent a coup by the military. Women are also actively participating in the protests in Myanmar. Chial Shin, a 19-year-old girl who died after participating in a protest wearing a T-shirt with the phrase’Everything will be fine’, is established as a symbol of the Myanmar protest.
Myanmar’s traditional dress, which has a shape like a ruler, is collectively called Longji. Among Longji, the traditional skirt worn by women is called’Tamein’.
Reporter Lee Hae-jun [email protected]
