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Antara is a visual monograph that depicts the Burmese Buddhist ceremony of Shinbyu. This religious and
cultural rite of passage is told through my son who was born in Burma to a European American mother (myself) and a Burmese father. This is the story of my son's Buddhist initiation ceremony for novice
monks in his grandmother''s village, which is located in a remote destination in the far north of Myanmar.
Yarrow, born in Yangon during the year of the Saffron Revolution has grown up living between two very different
countries, that of America and that of Myanmar. Together, mother and son explore how this dynamic has
shaped his outlook on his young life so far.
Antara is an exploration that deals with the intersection of countries, culture, and family. It is a celebration
of lineage and tradition, while also embracing the art of one's individuality and diversity.
•This gallery displays, but a few of the images in my book.
The 7 X 7 (18 X 18 cm) monograph
Author & Illustrator: Bethanie Mitchell
ISBN: 978-0578719238
Published 2020
Self-Published by Bethanie Mitchell of Naga publications.
Hardcover, Linen
Pages 126
https://www.amazon.com/Antara-Bethanie-Mitchell/dp/0578719231/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1697432944&refinements=p_27%3ABethanie+Mitchell&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Bethanie+Mitchell&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0
7 imagesAntara is a visual monograph that depicts the Burmese Buddhist ceremony of Shinbyu. This religious and cultural rite of passage is told through my son who was born in Burma to a European American mother (myself) and a Burmese father. This is the story of my son's Buddhist initiation ceremony for novice monks in his grandmother''s village, which is located in a remote destination in the far north of Myanmar. Yarrow, born in Yangon during the year of the Saffron Revolution has grown up living between two very different countries, that of America and that of Myanmar. Together, mother and son explore how this dynamic has shaped his outlook on his young life so far. Antara is an exploration that deals with the intersection of countries, culture, and family. It is a celebration of lineage and tradition, while also embracing the art of one's individuality and diversity. •This gallery displays, but a few of the images in my book. The 7 X 7 (18 X 18 cm) monograph Author & Illustrator: Bethanie Mitchell ISBN: 978-0578719238 Published 2020 Self-Published by Bethanie Mitchell of Naga publications. Hardcover, Linen Pages 126 https://www.amazon.com/Antara-Bethanie-Mitchell/dp/0578719231/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1697432944&refinements=p_27%3ABethanie+Mitchell&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Bethanie+Mitchell&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0