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lars gislen

Lars Gislén

Retired, affiliated researcher

lars gislen

The Calendars of Southeast Asia : 2: Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia

Author

  • Lars Gislén
  • J. C. Eade

Summary, in English

In this paper we investigate three Burmese calendars: the Arakanese, Makaranta and Thandeikta calendars. It is shown that the lunar calendar of the two first ones imply a tropical solar year, something that puts the lunar calendar out of phase with the sidereal solar calendar used and possibly indicates a Hellenistic origin. We then examine the calendars of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, which superficially are similar to the Burmese calendars but have a completely different system of intercalation (Gislén, 2018; Ôhashi, 2006). Because Thailand, Laos and Cambodia have virtually the same luni-solar calendars, the Thai calendar is examined as a typical example.

Department/s

  • Theoretical Particle Physics - Undergoing reorganization

Publishing year

2019

Language

English

Pages

417-430

Publication/Series

Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage

Volume

22

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

Topic

  • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Keywords

  • History of astronomy
  • Calendars
  • Burma
  • Myanmar

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1440-2807