I had wanted to take Surachai and Ah Moon to see the tigers…but found out that the cubs had grown to the point where children had to be at least 10 to go in the enclosures. So, we took the children to see, but only Seng Aung could go in. He was not sure he was going to do it, but he finally relented. As he was getting used to this first one, I picked up Ah Moon with my left hand, then Surachai with my right, so they could see. I grunted a little while I picked up Surachai, and this tiger jumped to life at the sound. Seng Aung jumped as well! The tiger never did settle down again, so they moved Seng Aung to a different one.
Notice the “tip of the finger” approach to this tiger. Seng Aung was a bit jittery.
Still tentative. In some parts of Myanmar, there are tigers outside the villages.
The cats are half asleep, and Seng Aung is getting a little more comfortable.
He even smiles! When we got back to the farm, I explained to Seng Aung what we mean in English by having a tiger by the tail. I said that one could say that when he got married to Seng Hpa, he had grabbed a tiger by the tail. Seng Hpa laughed, but I am not certain that she was amused. Myo Zaw and Tumar laughed also, because I think they knew. :)
Ah Moon told everyone who would listen that her father laid on the tiger. For those of us that speak English, she demonstrated. I think she was proud of Daddy (Awa).
Looking VERY comfortable!
You gotta wonder how the tigers feel about all this...
Seng Aung seems positively relaxed!
Wian drove us there, and hung around to watch the kids.
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