NAYPIDAW, Jan 6 — Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar’s junta has found grounds for optimism -– the birth of...
NAYPIDAW, Jan 6 — Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar’s junta has found grounds for optimism -– the birth of a rare albino elephant.
Ancient rulers regarded white elephants as extremely auspicious, and their appearance was taken as a symbol of righteous political power. The tusker tot’s highest-profile engagement so far was a meeting with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in October, when the senior general bestowed it a name at a televised ceremony.To bolster the credentials of its newfound good omen, state media has insisted the beast has an almost impeccable pedigree.
The ruinous cost of keeping them in appropriately lavish style gave rise to the modern expression in which a “white elephant” is a useless, if beautiful, possession.
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