The surprising spectacle of my ten-year old granddaughter struggling to spin a wooden top a few days ago brought back a nostalgia for my own childhood when I was the champion top spinner in our neighbourhood. My granddaughter is a quiet. gentle girl who usually plays with cuddly toys. jigsaw puzzles and Barbie dolls as […]
There was a time. not long ago when long. black glossy hair was considered the crowning glory of a Myanmar woman and the longer and thicker the growth. the better. In fact. men also wore their hair long and knotted in the days of the monarchy and even after. Short hair was considered unbecoming and […]
People with a basic knowledge of the culture and custom of Myanmar will find it easy to live with its citizens without friction or discord. and leave in the same fashion. Though Myanmar social customs are quite flexible. the ground rules are important for convivial inter change. Naming System A Myanmar has no family name. […]
The mat is an essential accessory in a Myanmar household. It is weaved from thin straps of the Thin Reed.The Thin Reed grows in the swamp areas of Ayeyawady Delta region and Taninthayi Division of Lower Myanmar. The traditional mat weaving industry flourishes at Pantanaw. Danubyu. Laymyetnha. Hinthada and Maubin Townships in Ayeyawady Division. It […]
The Myanmar “longyi.” a sarong-like nether garment is an integral part of the Myanmar national dress worn by men as well as the fairer sex. It is basically a piece of cloth sown into a cylindrical tube. slipped over the head by men and stepped into by the women and tucked in at the waist. […]
Myanmar folk dances developed together with folk music and songs. So they are inseparably linked with folk music and songs. These three performing arts are complementary and agro-based. As Myanmar is an agricultural country the majority of its people are peasants and their cultural performance reflect their occupation and daily life style. Just as their […]
Although a fan is not included in the prescribed articles of donation for use of Buddhist monks. it is a necessity in a tropical country like Myanmar. It is therefore always added in the list of articles donated to the monks during the Buddhist religious activities. It helps to shade the bare-shaved head of the […]
A HAPPY MYANMAR FAMILY Much has been said about the institution of family in Myanmar. that it is essentially a relationship based on specific duties and responsibilities on the part of husband. wife. parents and offspring. These rights and duties are taken seriously and adhered to closely (although being human there may be lapses). Love […]
Chess is one of the games that is well-known and played around the world. And in Myanmar. we have our own significant traditional chess game. Since ancient times. the Myanmar people were very keen and fond of playing traditional chess. In fact. Myanma traditional chess in based on four warfare elements. which were show in […]
Chinlon – Myanmar Traditional Sport. Chinlon is a cane ball composed of wicker-work. Cane or rattan. a wild creeper which grows profusely in many forests of Myanmar is a very resilient fiberous gift of nature which Myanmar people have been using for various purposes since time immemorial. In olden days houses in rural areas were […]
