Myanmar's U.N. envoy calls for coup end
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Myanmar's U.N. envoy Kyaw Moe Tun made an emotional appeal at the United Nations for action to stop the military coup, including ending his speech with a three fingered salute used by protesters
Reuters
Feb 26, 2021
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Explained: What the ‘three-finger salute’ seen at Myanmar protests means
A striking feature of the protests is the three-finger salute displayed by pro-democracy activists, a symbol of resistance that was also seen in October last year.
Since Myanmar’s military seized power on February 1 by ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, there have been growing civil protests in the Southeast Asian country against the coup.
A striking feature of the protests is the three-finger salute displayed by pro-democracy activists, a symbol of resistance that was also seen in October last year at demonstrations against the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in neighbouring Thailand.
The gesture, which traces its origins to the Hunger Games books and movies by Suzanne Collins, was first used by medical workers in Myanmar protesting against the coup. It was then adopted by youth protesters, and subsequently was seen at the massive protests in Yangon on Monday, a week after the forceful takeover.
In the Hunger Games franchise, the salute, in which three middle fingers are raised, and the thumb crosses over them to reach the pinky finger is displayed by oppressed people to express solidarity in a dystopian world ruled by a tyrant called President Snow. The gesture was popularised by a character called Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence in the films.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/myanmar-protest-three-finger-salute-7183032/