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A Buddhist monk near the Mrauk U temple complex. Red or maroon robes are worn by the monks in Myanmar. The robes became famous when the monks start protests against the government in 2007. According to "Wikipedia" - The phrase "Saffron Revolution" connects the protests against Myanmar's military dictatorship to the saffron-colored robes widely associated with Buddhist monks, who were at the forefront of the demonstrations. However, this nomenclature is misleading as the majority of monks in Burma wear maroon, not saffron-colored robes. While similar phrases had been used previously to describe the process of gradual or peaceful revolution in other nations, this seems to be the first time it has been associated with a particular protest as it is unfolding, and the international press seized upon it in reporting on the Burmese protests.
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A Buddhist monk near the Mrauk U temple complex. Red or maroon robes are worn by the monks in Myanmar. The robes became famous when the monks start protests against the government in 2007. According to "Wikipedia" - The phrase "Saffron Revolution" connects the protests against Myanmar's military dictatorship to the saffron-colored robes widely associated with Buddhist monks, who were at the forefront of the demonstrations. However, this nomenclature is misleading as the majority of monks in Burma wear maroon, not saffron-colored robes. While similar phrases had been used previously to describe the process of gradual or peaceful revolution in other nations, this seems to be the first time it has been associated with a particular protest as it is unfolding, and the international press seized upon it in reporting on the Burmese protests.