THE SPIRIT WORLD TAASA Monday Night Sydney Lecture Series Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts 280 Pitt St, Sydney All events 6 8pm Drinks and refreshments served Cost: Members $20; Non-members $30 Special price if you book for the whole 6 lecture series: Members $100; NonMembers $150 Payment in advance essential. No refunds. Booking confirmation to: Chris Manning. Email: bookings@taasa. org.au. M: 0412 686 025 Payment by EFT: The Asian Arts Society of Australia BSB: 012-003, Account No. 2185-28414. Please provide name. Pay by credit card via TAASA website www.taasa.org.au. Please visit TAASA's website for further details. www.taasa.org.au. - TAASA Review March 2019

THE SPIRIT WORLD TAASA Monday Night Sydney Lecture Series Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts 280 Pitt St, Sydney All events 6 8pm Drinks and refreshments served Cost: Members $20; Non-members $30 Special price if you book for the whole 6 lecture series: Members $100; NonMembers $150 Payment in advance essential. No refunds. Booking confirmation to: Chris Manning. Email: bookings@taasa. org.au. M: 0412 686 025 Payment by EFT: The Asian Arts Society of Australia BSB: 012-003, Account No. 2185-28414. Please provide name. Pay by credit card via TAASA website www.taasa.org.au. Please visit TAASA’s website for further details. www.taasa.org.au. – TAASA Review March 2019

This article was originally found in the March 2019 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 28).

The full article is available for free to TAASA Members.

Monday 4 March 2019 Love the Buddha, Fear the Nat Dr Sally Bamford Myanmar’s spirits, known as nats, have intervened in people’s lives for millennia.

Feared for their capriciousness, the nats are placated with offerings ranging from flowers, coconuts and even whisky.

Art historian Sally Bamford will introduce the nats, many of whom were people known to history — and their images...