Myanmar

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…

THE WORLD WAR II AND JAPAN OCCUPATION Some Burmese nationalists saw the outbreak of World War II as an opportunity to extort concessions from the…

Shitthaung or “temple of the 80,000 Buddhas” was built by one of the most powerful kings of the Mrauk-Oo Dynasty, called by the people, Minbargyi.…

The world’s largest reclining Buddha Image is under construction at Win Sein Taw Ya Forest, situated 29 km south of Mawlamyine. The Buddha Image is…

The Shwemawdaw or ‘Great Golden God Pagoda’ of Bago has been growing for more than 1000 years. This structure can be seen from some distance…

The Po Khaung Taung, a small range of hills in the Monywa area. There you will see more unusual sights not found in other parts…

This structure is located in the center of Yangon, at the junction of Sule Pagoda Road and Mahabandoola Road, Kyauktada Township. This 48 meter (152…

The Allies had established the Allied War Memorial Cemeteries all over the world. There were 3 Allied War Memorial Cemeteries in Myanmar, Htauk Kyant, Thanbyuzayat…

The Pwe Kauk Fall is about 8km from town. It is also called Hampshire Falls in British times. It’s a very pleasant picnic spot.

Myoe Daung Kyaung or Myo Daung Monastery means the Monastery at the corner of the city. It was the main monastery building in Bagan, with…

The two close temples are located in the Myinkaba region, next to the Bagan – Chauk highway. Built by Seinnyet Queen sisters. The “Seinnyet Sisters”,…

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…