“Happy New Year 2104!” Poem by Shan friend YT posted by Feraya
Where the town surrounded by Mountains
When the winter wind step in
In the heart of her peoples’ hope
Out of the reach of the world’ awareness
Near the eyes of stranger’ control
Away from the history’ spirit
In front the mouth of swallowing
Behind the right of justice
With the native with beautiful mind
Without their national authority sponsor
On the street of cold night
Under the misty sky
You’ll hear the songs with great feeling
The youths are grouping Carol singing
Under Culture and Literature Association
By greeting and wishing for New Year
By return as receiving donation fund
For their Traditional Great New Year Festival Self funding festival
Self administrative festival
Self duty festival
The only greatest festival of the year
The only happiest festival in their life
The only famous festival on their land
The only chance to show their identity
The only way to maintain their culture
The only speech to remind their peoples
The only word to tell the world
Do you know!
That is where and who are they?
They are the Tai/Shan people
Celebrating their New Year on Tai/Shanland
