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…
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JAPANESE SURRENDER
THE JAPANESE SURRENDER TO AUNG SAN’S ASSASSINAITON The surrender of the Japanese brought a military administration to Burma and demands to try Aung San…
Read storyDukkanthein Temple
The Dukkan (or Htukkan) temple stands on a hill, 30 feet high, having a flat surface like that of a drum. King Minphalaung built…
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Gaungse Kyun meaning Head Wash Island in Myanmar. This beautiful little islet off Mawlamyine’s north-western end is a good picnic spot. The islet was…
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The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma). The Buddha, which has a length of 55…
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Near the reclining Buddha image, also on Po Khaung Taung range is the Aung Sakkya Pagoda , 441.75 ft in height. This pagoda is…
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The National Museum of Myanmar is located at No. 66/74, Pyay Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The National Museum of Myanmar was founded in…
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The Mandalay Hill located just outside the North of downtown, which summit is 230 m above the surrounding plain, is the natural watch-tower for…
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The U Bein Bridge is about three quarter of a mile, crossing the Taung tha man Inn (lake). It is the longest teak bridge…
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The Bagan Archaeological Museum was opened on 17th April 1998 in the world renowned ancient city Bagan, in Mandalay Division, Upper Myanmar. It is…
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The Abeyadana temple was built during A.D 1102-1103. The temple is located at the north of the royal palace of King Kyanzittha. It is…
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MYANMAR DANCES The earliest physical evidence of Myanmar traditional dance is excavated antiques in the site of the Pyu city of Srikshetra. Excavated antiques…
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