MYANMAR LANGUAGE Burmese, the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar, is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the Chinese languages. It…

MYANMAR RELIGIONS THE OVERVIEW OF MYANMAR RELIGIONThe main religions of the country are Buddhism (89.2%), Christianity (5.0%), Islam (3.8%), Hinduism (0.5%), Spiritualism (1.2%) and others…

MYANMAR EDUCATION SYSTEM The education system of Myanmar is operated by the Ministry of Education. Universities and professional institutes from upper Myanmar and lower Myanmar…

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 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 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 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 The Burmese music has a combination of several different musical instruments. There are five kinds of musical instruments: kyay (alloy containing copper…

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 COSTUMES In Myanmar, there are about 135 ethnic groups. Among them, the major races are Bamar, Shan, Kayin, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Mon and…

MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS THE HISTORY OF MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS When King Anawrahta of Bagan brought the relics of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures to…

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…