Myanmar Facts
MYANMAR CUSTOMS AND HABITS
MYANMAR CUSTOMS AND HABITS According to the Myanmar tradition, a person has no family name. A woman has her own name and retains it even…
MYANMAR LITERATURE
MYANMAR LITERATURE The literature of Myanmar spans over a millennium. Burmese literature was historically influenced by Indian and Thai cultures, as seen in many works,…
MYANMAR FOODS
MYANMAR FOODS The food in Myanmar has its own special identity. Although it draws on its neighbors, it is neither as hot as Thai, as…
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS Myanmars have a penchant for theatre and festivals. Most festivals called pwe in Myanmar are related to religion and quite often, they…
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC The Burmese music has a combination of several different musical instruments. There are five kinds of musical instruments: kyay (alloy containing copper…
MYANMAR DANCES
MYANMAR DANCES The earliest physical evidence of Myanmar traditional dance is excavated antiques in the site of the Pyu city of Srikshetra. Excavated antiques include…
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFTS
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFTS The yoke-the pwe, or marionette theatre, was very popular in the 18th century. The Myanmar puppets are distinctive in dress, style and…
MYANMAR NATIONAL FLAG
MYANMAR NATIONAL FLAG The Myanmar flag was accredited on March 2 nd , 1974. The flag of Myanmar is rectangular in shape and the background…
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