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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MYANMAR OVERVIEW Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the Land of Human Origin. It is also recognized by the world as the Golden Land. Myanmar is a diamond-shaped country extending 925km (575 miles) from…
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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…
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THE OVERVIEW OF MYANMAR Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the Land of Human Origin. It is also recognized by the world as the…
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MYANMAR TRADITIONAL COSTUMES In Myanmar, there are about 135 ethnic groups. Among them, the major races are Bamar, Shan, Kayin, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Mon…
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MYANMAR GEOGRAPHY The country of Myanmar, which has a total area of 678,500 square kilometres (261,970 sq mi), is the largest country in mainland…
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MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS THE HISTORY OF MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS When King Anawrahta of Bagan brought the relics of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures…
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MYANMAR CLIMATE Located between the tropic of Cancer and the Equator, Myanmar has the effects of the Monsoon in different parts of the country.…
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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…
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MYANMAR SUBDIVISIONS Myanmar is divided into seven states and seven divisions. The divisions are predominantly Bamar. The states, in essence, are divisions which are…
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MYANMAR NATIONAL FLAG The Myanmar flag was accredited on March 2 nd , 1974. The flag of Myanmar is rectangular in shape and the…
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MYANMAR GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Burma is governed by a military junta with the head of state being Senior General Than Shwe, who holds the…
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MYANMAR ECONOMY The country is one of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement and isolation. Burma’s GDP grows…
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