Mi Mi Khaing

Mi Mi Khaing
File:Mi Mi Khaing portrait.jpg
Native name	မိမိခိုင်
Born	1916 Thanatpin, British Burma
Died	15 March 1990 (1990-03-16) (aged 73)
Nationality	Burmese
Ethnicity	Mon
Alma mater	Rangoon University
Occupation	Scholar, Educator
Known for	A Burmese Family
Spouse(s)	Sao Saimong
Children	Yin Yin Nwe among others...

File:Sai Saimong and Mi Mi Khaing.jpg

Mi Mi Khaing and her husband, Sao Saimong

Mi Mi Khaing (Burmese: မိမိခိုင် [mḭ mḭ kʰàɪɴ]; 1916 – 15 March 1990) was a Burmese scholar and writer who authored numerous books and articles on life in Burma during the 20th century. She is notable as one of the first women to write in English about Burmese culture and traditions. Born of Mon ancestry, Mi Mi Khaing grew up during the British colonial rule of Burma and was educated in British schools. She attended St. John's Convent School. She married Sao Saimong, a noted scholar and a member of the royal family of Kengtung State, one of the Shan States. In addition to her writing career, she also established Kambawza College in Taunggyi and served as its principal.

Published works

Books

• Burmese Family (1946, 1962), Bloomington, IN, Indiana University Press, 1962.
• Cook and Entertain the Burmese Way (1978), Karoma Publishers, 1978.
• The World of Burmese Women (1984), London, Zed Press, 1984.

References

• Maxim, Sarah (1987). The World of Burmese Women. The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 46, No. 3 (Aug., 1987), pp. 699–700.
• Clague, John (1948). Burmese Family: Review. International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-), Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr., 1948), p. 298.