Tanaosri #1 - Red Star Strain

Tanah Seri, or Tenasserim, meaning the “Glowing Land” is an ancient name for the region said to have once been encompassed by the kingdom of Thaton, otherwise known as Suwarnabhumi from about 400BCE until the Kingdom collapsed after a long period of encroachment by first the Khmer and ultimately an invasion by the kingdom of Pagan. Cannabis here is ancient, though this variety is not. Tanaosri Red Star was grown by Karen villagers and Thai Communist guerillas hiding in the mountains of the Thai-Myanmar border during the period of insurgency in the region, beginning in the late 1960’s. By that time the Karen people were also conducting an insurgency against the Bamar state in Yangon. The two groups were known to liaise heavily and Cannabis growing was a source of revenue for both groups. The Red star then appears to be a cross between a local landrace with Phu Phan Squirrel tail, stabilised in the region in the late 1800’s and then later crossed again with broader leaved drug and or fibre type cultivars brought to the region by the Karen people during their migrations from modern day Yunnan beginning in the same time period. Adapted to the local environment for over 50 years now, it