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Sifu Macek, I believe that Michael Chow is no longer a part of Shaolin Wahnam. He has left us an impressive body of work in the form of the Chinese Terminology section.
My hope is that someone will some day pick up the baton and continue this work. I have very limited skill in Chinese but would be willing to assist someone with more fluency.
Sigung kindly wrote to me and I have now all the family names for three generations up and three generations down . I will be posting the updated chart shortly.
The correct address for the Sister of one's Sigung is: Sigupo - irrespective of whether she is senior or junior.
Regarding your question: We are of the same generation. From your profile I see that you started in Shaolin Wahnam before me. Thus you are my "older brother" or Sihing. And I am your younger sister or Simui.
The next generation would indeed be our Kungfu nephews and nieces: Sijat and Sijatneui.
Best regards
Andrea
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Regarding your question: We are of the same generation. From your profile I see that you started in Shaolin Wahnam before me. Thus you are my "older brother" or Sihing. And I am your younger sister or Simui.
Actually one more thing! Do we address before or after 'Names'.
I've seen both. What I know is that in Chinese generally Chinese "titles" follow the name. For example for "laoshi" = teacher - it would be Chang Laoshi and not Laoshi Chang like in English with Professor Dong. The same is true when speaking of a Sifu from another school: it would be Yang Sifu (just an example) and not Sifu or Master Yang as in English. But then if you speak English obviously it would make sense to turn it around.
Thus maybe both are fine - depending on whether you consider it a Chinese or an English expression.
Personally I prefer the Name + Family name when writing on the forum/about a person as this way the focus is on the person (my Western background obviously influences this choice). And I use just the family name when addressing the person directly in a PM or email (where there can be no confusion whom I am talking to).
Maybe some of our Chinese speakers do know what is correct?
Andrea
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