Front cover: Soe Yu Nwe (b. 1989), Green Burmese Python. Ceramic sculpture of a snake. China , 2018. Courtesy of the ar tist .

Lef t: Luntaya acheik patterned women’s skir t (hta-mein), Burma, 1830–1930.

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Welcome

Welcome to Remus! In this issue, we embark on an exciting journey through time to explore the captivating history of Myanmar and dive into the special exhibition Burma to Myanmar. Discover the delicious flavours of Burmese milk tea . Unleash your creativity and make your own marionette doll, or try your hand at appliqué crafting. And find out what the editor of Remus (me!), gets up to every day at the British Museum. Njeri, Editor