Are interested me and half the small statues of marble. "Probably, they are very old?" - I ask of the abbot. He whistle me to the window and points to a nearby hill. Throughout his passes slope collapse. It turns out that the top of the hill when it was crowned with an ancient pagoda. Over time, it collapsed, and the land taken into their fold sacred wreckage. Recently, a landslide occurred, exposing the ancient relics, which are now kept in the monastery.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Glorious past of Arakan
The next morning I was in the monastery. I got there, of course, on the trishaw, which a great many of Cox's Bazar, and indeed throughout Bangladesh. Before we go on foot pier, first through the Arakan, and then the Muslim Quarter. In the first Sando Bata respectful welcome, and secondly to my skinhead escort in dark orange toge relate quite indifferent. Buddhist monk was not such a rarity in the Cox's Bazar.
We were lucky. There was a deep shade. From the pier to the boat had to jump on board and bridges, spread through the black mud. The boat was fast and domchal us to the island in less than an hour. Remember the felucca, which taschila a thick rope to a huge shark. On the surface was visible only to its huge head. Along the perimeter of the island surrounded by tidal or mangrove thickets.
On the pier, we immediately went to a Buddhist monastery. This is where my conversation with the rector interrupted cry "Allahu Akbar". Was a creek just above my ear. The mosque is built into the wall with the wall of the monastery. In fact, according to Islamic law, the chapel should be built at a respectful distance from the shrines of other religions. In real life everything happens in a different way. On a small island had to get on the Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus.
Brozhu of Arakan village lnuschey to the monastery. In the shade of palm trees sheltering huts of bamboo and cane. In some yards powdered tanakhoy women simplest machines to weave cloth to sew from the capes and skirts. A dense material that goes to traditional bag over his shoulder. At their zherdochke weighs an entire collection. Multicolored floral torbochki look stain.
Know that the life of peasants in the Buddhist-Islamic environment not so easy. Their land they have little or none. Industry helps. Rohingya involved and the specific businesses such as samogonovarenie. The demand for alcohol among Muslims there. Rohingya - born fishermen. Under the canopy sits very colorful old. In ugolochke lips clamped thick cigar and the deft hand of cut fish. Neither give nor take - the wife of an old pirate. That is because the Bengalis called Rohingya "might" or "magh," which, according to some researchers, is a pirate. Indeed, over the centuries Arakan kingdom known for its powerful fleet that controlled the mouth of the Ganges. One can only imagine the armada of sailing ships, vyplyvayuschih because of the island. And the sails were usually black.
Many hodilo and free pirate sudenyshek. Their riotous team found a suitable partner: Portuguese seafarers, adventurers. Together, they lead to the horror of merchant ships. Not brezgovali and the slave trade. Slaves were sold to the Dutch trading post, which was littered with Koromondelskoe coast of India.
All this is now in the past as a prosperous kingdom of Arakan. But under his rule at that time was a large part of modern Bangladesh. In Arakan chronicles referred to the 12 Bengali principalities, conquered armies and fleets of Arakan kings. In general, in the historical annals mention 314 Arakan monarchs who ruled for five centuries. They belonged to and a major port of Chittagong, in Arakan "Saytagaun" that is interpreted in two ways: "warlord" or "fortress". Special significance to Arakan reached in the middle of XV century, when the King of Ba For MDP, and having an Islamic title - Kalima Shah. No, it was not a Muslim, and zealously practiced Buddhism. Just to enforce the King of Arakan have been and magometane. In addition, Ba Co MDP wanted to be on an equal footing with the Mogul. Over time, Arakan kingdom weakened. In 1666, it lost Chittagong, and in 1784 lost its independence at all. Rohingya same - Buddhists have long lived in these places, a result of Muslim rule. According to preliminary estimates, currently Rohingya in Bangladesh has more than 200 thousand. They live in India, in the states of Tripura and Mizoram. In Myanmar the same Arakane them about 2 million. All of them - Buddhists.
We were lucky. There was a deep shade. From the pier to the boat had to jump on board and bridges, spread through the black mud. The boat was fast and domchal us to the island in less than an hour. Remember the felucca, which taschila a thick rope to a huge shark. On the surface was visible only to its huge head. Along the perimeter of the island surrounded by tidal or mangrove thickets.
On the pier, we immediately went to a Buddhist monastery. This is where my conversation with the rector interrupted cry "Allahu Akbar". Was a creek just above my ear. The mosque is built into the wall with the wall of the monastery. In fact, according to Islamic law, the chapel should be built at a respectful distance from the shrines of other religions. In real life everything happens in a different way. On a small island had to get on the Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus.
Brozhu of Arakan village lnuschey to the monastery. In the shade of palm trees sheltering huts of bamboo and cane. In some yards powdered tanakhoy women simplest machines to weave cloth to sew from the capes and skirts. A dense material that goes to traditional bag over his shoulder. At their zherdochke weighs an entire collection. Multicolored floral torbochki look stain.
Know that the life of peasants in the Buddhist-Islamic environment not so easy. Their land they have little or none. Industry helps. Rohingya involved and the specific businesses such as samogonovarenie. The demand for alcohol among Muslims there. Rohingya - born fishermen. Under the canopy sits very colorful old. In ugolochke lips clamped thick cigar and the deft hand of cut fish. Neither give nor take - the wife of an old pirate. That is because the Bengalis called Rohingya "might" or "magh," which, according to some researchers, is a pirate. Indeed, over the centuries Arakan kingdom known for its powerful fleet that controlled the mouth of the Ganges. One can only imagine the armada of sailing ships, vyplyvayuschih because of the island. And the sails were usually black.
Many hodilo and free pirate sudenyshek. Their riotous team found a suitable partner: Portuguese seafarers, adventurers. Together, they lead to the horror of merchant ships. Not brezgovali and the slave trade. Slaves were sold to the Dutch trading post, which was littered with Koromondelskoe coast of India.
All this is now in the past as a prosperous kingdom of Arakan. But under his rule at that time was a large part of modern Bangladesh. In Arakan chronicles referred to the 12 Bengali principalities, conquered armies and fleets of Arakan kings. In general, in the historical annals mention 314 Arakan monarchs who ruled for five centuries. They belonged to and a major port of Chittagong, in Arakan "Saytagaun" that is interpreted in two ways: "warlord" or "fortress". Special significance to Arakan reached in the middle of XV century, when the King of Ba For MDP, and having an Islamic title - Kalima Shah. No, it was not a Muslim, and zealously practiced Buddhism. Just to enforce the King of Arakan have been and magometane. In addition, Ba Co MDP wanted to be on an equal footing with the Mogul. Over time, Arakan kingdom weakened. In 1666, it lost Chittagong, and in 1784 lost its independence at all. Rohingya same - Buddhists have long lived in these places, a result of Muslim rule. According to preliminary estimates, currently Rohingya in Bangladesh has more than 200 thousand. They live in India, in the states of Tripura and Mizoram. In Myanmar the same Arakane them about 2 million. All of them - Buddhists.
On the island, the ancient god
Moheshkhali Island in Arakan called Mahazou. Mahazou - this is NAT, dobuddiyskoe deity-conservator. A Rohingya NATOV there are 33, but the Burmese - 37. Mahazou regarded as the patron of Arakan kings. Perhaps they somehow provoked the Natal and he refused to protect the rulers. However, god does not leave the island, Rohingya. They remain faithful to Buddhism, its culture and customs, that is not easy as the first in the alien environment.
A Rohingya, as well as the Burmese, Buddhism is organically combined with the worship of local deities Natama. Rector island monastery explained to me that the Buddhist faith is more in the future, subsequent births, and Natama pray to acquire well-being in this life. In Arakan pantheon included some of the gods of Hinduism. Popular, for example, Saraswati - the goddess of wisdom and knowledge, particularly authoritative in students. At the highest hill of the island is a Hindu shrine - the temple of Adinath, dedicated to goddess Durga. Marble sculpture of the goddess like a little doll. Saddened me to state an old pagoda on top of one of the highest hills. Her body ziyaet failure. It turns out that criminals have tried to discover the treasures inside the pagoda. Shrine is not able to protect the four stone lions standing on their corners. Type they are not formidable, and the open mouth seems to be toothless.
Very chirk me girl-arakanki with densely spread tanakhoy face. As Staiki birds, влетели them in a monastery, where I talked with the rector. Especially nice was the one with a sun drawn on the cheeks. Napudrivanie tanakhoy than purely cosmetic and has a magical significance. She would like to protect against evil influences. In general, the Rohingya are very magic. In the body, even Buddhist monks bear tattoo. First of all, it is miraculous squares "information" and "Ain". Even among Rohingya are unhappy, but odd, especially 3, 5, 7 and 9 - bring good luck. But back to the monastery.
Solntselikaya Beauty was very shy and did not want to call your name. Help out friends. They are vying cried: "Hey Hey Khayn! Khayn Hey Hey!
In the monastery is a school board with Burmese letters. In the Buddhist monastery of Burmese children learn the language to read the holy book. Arakan is actually speaking the language as spoken. Thanks monastery education, almost all Rohingya literate.
My mood improved even more after lunch monastery. Meal consisted of marine delicacies. What just was not there: mussels, trepangi, squids. And refreshing coconut juice. Nowhere, I did not drink this delicious coconut juice, as the island Mahazou.
On the way back from the island to get a seafood import. Berthed boats and all kinds of pandemonium sudenyshek. It seems that holds them to the edges covered with silver. Part of a rich harvest has already been discharged under the canopies. Entire slides rays. Dozens of small sharks. What a horrendously long fish, a bit like a snake. A shark-hammer? Instead, she heads oblong bar at the end of which - the eyes, the blue by the way, under the color of sea water in a sunny day. Huge impressive and endless shelly Bazar on the shore of the bay. If the fishing port are represented by the inhabitants of oceanic depths, it is their home. A variety of shells just endlessly. These are noble and white hold sacred. They are used during religious ceremonies and Buddhists and Hindus. Skilful musician extracts of charming sounds. And those pink shells in size and shape similar to the helmets of knights. Many figures, skillfully collected from shells of different. Hilarious funny mermaid. All this makes Rohingya-Buddhists. After all, as Muslims are not with their hands to produce an image, the more people. Lots of souvenirs brought from Myanmar, including pearls and three colors: white, pink and black. There are also mothers and sinks, was nurtured by a miracle. Especially unusual black rather than black and dark purple.
Just a series of trade pleschetsya sea. It is very soft here. At the stretching tens of kilometers cay. The sand is clean. At the bottom is not even small pebbles. Sometimes only the nail on the waves to the shore the sea star, living stars. I picked up their relationship and away to sea. It is gratifying to manumit star.
And over the Gulf at this time as the red banner of rage tropical sunset. Okay, I made a good case: given the life of a living substance. Perhaps, as Buddhism teaches, thus I have a sub-karma.
A Rohingya, as well as the Burmese, Buddhism is organically combined with the worship of local deities Natama. Rector island monastery explained to me that the Buddhist faith is more in the future, subsequent births, and Natama pray to acquire well-being in this life. In Arakan pantheon included some of the gods of Hinduism. Popular, for example, Saraswati - the goddess of wisdom and knowledge, particularly authoritative in students. At the highest hill of the island is a Hindu shrine - the temple of Adinath, dedicated to goddess Durga. Marble sculpture of the goddess like a little doll. Saddened me to state an old pagoda on top of one of the highest hills. Her body ziyaet failure. It turns out that criminals have tried to discover the treasures inside the pagoda. Shrine is not able to protect the four stone lions standing on their corners. Type they are not formidable, and the open mouth seems to be toothless.
Very chirk me girl-arakanki with densely spread tanakhoy face. As Staiki birds, влетели them in a monastery, where I talked with the rector. Especially nice was the one with a sun drawn on the cheeks. Napudrivanie tanakhoy than purely cosmetic and has a magical significance. She would like to protect against evil influences. In general, the Rohingya are very magic. In the body, even Buddhist monks bear tattoo. First of all, it is miraculous squares "information" and "Ain". Even among Rohingya are unhappy, but odd, especially 3, 5, 7 and 9 - bring good luck. But back to the monastery.
Solntselikaya Beauty was very shy and did not want to call your name. Help out friends. They are vying cried: "Hey Hey Khayn! Khayn Hey Hey!
In the monastery is a school board with Burmese letters. In the Buddhist monastery of Burmese children learn the language to read the holy book. Arakan is actually speaking the language as spoken. Thanks monastery education, almost all Rohingya literate.
My mood improved even more after lunch monastery. Meal consisted of marine delicacies. What just was not there: mussels, trepangi, squids. And refreshing coconut juice. Nowhere, I did not drink this delicious coconut juice, as the island Mahazou.
On the way back from the island to get a seafood import. Berthed boats and all kinds of pandemonium sudenyshek. It seems that holds them to the edges covered with silver. Part of a rich harvest has already been discharged under the canopies. Entire slides rays. Dozens of small sharks. What a horrendously long fish, a bit like a snake. A shark-hammer? Instead, she heads oblong bar at the end of which - the eyes, the blue by the way, under the color of sea water in a sunny day. Huge impressive and endless shelly Bazar on the shore of the bay. If the fishing port are represented by the inhabitants of oceanic depths, it is their home. A variety of shells just endlessly. These are noble and white hold sacred. They are used during religious ceremonies and Buddhists and Hindus. Skilful musician extracts of charming sounds. And those pink shells in size and shape similar to the helmets of knights. Many figures, skillfully collected from shells of different. Hilarious funny mermaid. All this makes Rohingya-Buddhists. After all, as Muslims are not with their hands to produce an image, the more people. Lots of souvenirs brought from Myanmar, including pearls and three colors: white, pink and black. There are also mothers and sinks, was nurtured by a miracle. Especially unusual black rather than black and dark purple.
Just a series of trade pleschetsya sea. It is very soft here. At the stretching tens of kilometers cay. The sand is clean. At the bottom is not even small pebbles. Sometimes only the nail on the waves to the shore the sea star, living stars. I picked up their relationship and away to sea. It is gratifying to manumit star.
And over the Gulf at this time as the red banner of rage tropical sunset. Okay, I made a good case: given the life of a living substance. Perhaps, as Buddhism teaches, thus I have a sub-karma.
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