History Unwritten

A biweekly history podcast covering lesser-known civilizations, particularly in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Season 4: the Haudenosaunee launching soon!

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

Welcome! History Unwritten is a narrative history podcast covering the "History of the Rest of the World", mainly focused on civilizations from Asia, Africa and the Americas who deserve more attention than they get. Find us wherever you get your podcasts!

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

@PathsUnwritten Thank you! I’ll be covering the Haudenosaunee/Six Nations this season. First foray into the Americas!

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

I am pleased to report that I have begun writing Episode 4.1! I’d estimate I’m about 1/3 of the way through the script so far.

Still want to get the season written before launching, so it’s still too soon to wager a guess on a launch date. But the end is in sight!

[History of Africa Podcast @Histofafrica]

If you live in the USA, you've likely seen this symbol before in wrought iron and never thought twice about it? Did you know that the symbol comes from West Africa?

African blacksmiths, both free and enslaved, were renowned for their skill, particularly in New Orleans...

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

@domyindee In fairness to Ayutthaya, the royal chronicles do give us a date for U Thong, and to my understanding the scholarly consensus is to trust that timeline (roughly at least). I’m not trawling the records in their original languages, so I personally defer to the scholars myself.

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

@domyindee I haven’t personally read the Chinese chronicles, only seen them referenced in secondary sources. As to the 18th century descriptors, those are the ones I know of personally and see cited often but if that’s all of them I can’t say for sure.

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

It’s finally here! Just about hmm, 4-5 months late….

Unfortunately I can’t promise a timeline for the launch of Season 4. My best guesses are either too conservative or too cynical, so we’ll have to wait and find out together.

But worry not! Season 4 is coming, so stay tuned!

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

Season 3 Interlude - The Tale of Khun Chang and Khun Phaen

In our inter-season interlude, we recount the Thai epic, The Tale of Khun Chang and Khun Phaen, and assess its meanings for gender roles and social hierarchies in Ayutthayan society.

https://t.co/GJ74BxMyx8

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

@WyldKin @actsukrit It did thanks! Still getting used to the new job, but it’s going well at least 👍

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

So this estimate was way off, but good news! The interlude episode is finally written in it’s entirety. Still need to edit the script and record, but we’re in the final stretch.

ETA some time in the next few weeks!

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

Hi folks, it's been a while so I wanted to give a quick update: Season 4 is progressing, but slowly. I've been on the job hunt, which consumes a lot of my time. Right now I'm finishing the outline stage and hope to have a seasonal interlude out shortly after that.

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

Season 4 is continuing apace but I honestly can’t say for sure when to expect it. I started a new job last month (finally!) so I’m still getting used to the new schedule. I’ll let you folks know when I know, though.

[BL Asian and African @BLAsia_Africa]

Some 19th-century #Thai manuscripts contain illustrations of #manuscripts: here are 2 examples of Buddhist monks with a paper folding book and gilded manuscript chests in which sacred scriptures are stored. BL Or 15372 https://t.co/gry3KLhZVd ; BL Or 14117 https://t.co/auVRjEHDNn

[BL Asian and African @BLAsia_Africa]

In #Thailand food offerings are taken to #Buddhist temples daily with special offerings at the beginning and end of #vassa, the 3-month rainy retreat, July to October https://t.co/Bvh9XRuel1 @britishlibrary Or 16101 https://t.co/YvszFZlqjn ; BL Or 14732 https://t.co/My0293ZOSg

[Southeast Asian Archaeology @seaarch]

via the Nation, 25 September 2022: Heavy rains cause part of the ancient city wall of Chiang Mai to collapse. https://t.co/r7aQWwfa5b

[AskHistorians @askhistorians]

This great story from CambodiaPOLS delves into the background of the Emerald Buddha statue, it’s importance to Thailand & the shared traditions it holds with neighboring countries that have influenced its journey through the centuries. #Twitterstorians
https://t.co/Pe66TFMbay

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

It’s just a short anecdote, but can’t say I’m familiar with the claim that U Thong banned opium. I just checked and it’s not in the royal chronicles either - no clue where the idea might be sourced from given the article doesn’t cite anything for it.

[History Today @HistoryToday]

In 1360 the Thai king Ramathibodi I banned the sale and consumption of opium, which merchants had introduced in the previous century.

Society’s battle against what Richard Nixon called ‘public enemy number one’ is an ancient one:
https://t.co/sh7tRuiQKP

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

@jasperdebock Sadly no, been a fair few interviews but nothing concrete. But hopefully soon!

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

Hi folks, it's been a while so I wanted to give a quick update: Season 4 is progressing, but slowly. I've been on the job hunt, which consumes a lot of my time. Right now I'm finishing the outline stage and hope to have a seasonal interlude out shortly after that.

[History Unwritten @HUnwritten]

@danthenix I’m no expert on historical restoration, but I have to assume the ruins are in such poor condition that a restored structure would almost certainly be almost entirely new. Perhaps that’s part of it, perhaps the cultural authority of Thailand prefers the ruins, who knows!

[BL Asian and African @BLAsia_Africa]

Protective or power-giving #tattoos or #sakyant were popular in traditional Southeast Asia. A 19th-century Thai folding book depicts a man from #Lanna (Northern Thailand) with thighs tattooed black, and another with red tattoos featuring #yantra designs https://t.co/sMTeZQJ7NO