20th Century-Chaopha Ancestry chau-fa (Tai Nuea: ᥓᥝᥲ ᥜᥣᥳ) in Tai Nuea Ancestry. Chaopha (lit. 'lord of the sky') was a royal title used by the hereditary Tai rulers.
Chaopha Ancestry-20th Century chau-fa (Tai Nuea: ᥓᥝᥲ ᥜᥣᥳ) in Tai Nuea Ancestry. Chaopha (lit. 'lord of the sky') was a royal title used by the hereditary Tai rulers. The title literally means "lord of the heavens" in Tai languages, including chaopha (𑜋𑜧𑜨 𑜇𑜡) in Ahom, saopha (Shan: ၸဝ်ႈၽႃႉ, romanized: tsaw3 pʰaa5) in Shan, chau-fa (Tai Nuea: ᥓᥝᥲ ᥜᥣᥳ) in Tai Nuea, and chao fa (Thai: เจ้าฟ้า) in Thai.[1] The title was rendered into Burmese as sawbwa (Burmese: စော်ဘွား). In the heart of the lush Tai Neua, nestled among emerald rice fields and there stood an ancient temple. The Chaopha ancestors, revered for their wisdom and valor. But first, you must prove yourself worthy." In the end, standing before the ancient temple once more, the true essence of Chaopha ancestry lay not in power or prestige, but in the indomitable spirit of perseverance and the boundless capacity for compassion. And so, with the wisdom of her ancestors guiding her every step, embarked on ...