I met many foreigners (mostly westerners) who do not feel anything to put their feet on the table while sitting on the chair. This seems a normal habit to them. They don’t feel like it is a strange or rude thing to do it. And I know they don’t mean to be rude. However, in the… Read [...]
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| Last updated April 9th, 2010 | 884 page views so far | Many a time, foreigners (especially western foreign expats working in Myanmar) will notice that things they ask from Myanmar friends are met with affirmative answers but never materialized. For example, a westerner expat might invite his friend to a dinner party. The Myanmar friend is not free on that day. Normally, a westerner will simply decline to the invitation and… Read [...] Published on March 27th, 2010
| Last updated April 9th, 2010 | 437 page views so far | I worked for a French Company for over 10 years. When I talked with my boss and other French friends, I used to prompt the conversation with YES, not with “ah ha”, “I see”, “really” etc. like in western way. After some times they came back and asked me if I have done their requests. I was puzzled. “I have… Read [...] Published on August 6th, 2009
| Last updated August 6th, 2009 | 156 page views so far | The king ordered his general to take a part of the army and pursue the opposing forces. The king said, “When you find them, do not attack but wait until I arrived with the main army”. After following for several days scouts reported that they had found their prey. The general and his troops make haste and by night fall… Read [...] Published on July 30th, 2009
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Tags: Festival, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar Life, Religion | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment  Published on July 6th, 2009
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One of the best well known Myanmar traditional theatre performances in Myanmar is the Mandalay Marionette Theatre (also known as Mandalay Puppet Theatre). First founded by two ladies in 1986, the troupe started their performance by performing for the tourists coming to Myanmar.… Read [...] Tags: Entertainment, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar dance, video | Category: Culture & Custom | One comment Published on July 4th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 456 page views so far | If you want to have a glimpse of traditional Myanmar anyient (dance and comedy show), the best place to see is in Mandalay. The Moustache Brothers Troupe (Mustache Brothers) is a group of banned anyient comedians, once famous among the people of Myanmar but now banned from performing in front of general… Read [...] Tags: Entertainment, Guide, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar dance, video | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment Published on April 12th, 2009
| Last updated May 6th, 2010 | 5,110 page views so far | Thingyan is probably the most celebrated, most joyous event in the culture and custom of Myanmar people. From the poorest to the richest in Myanmar, this is the greatest event for the year. Every body, poor, rich, uneducated, educated, young and old all participate and enjoy in this once a year event. For every Burmese, this is the event not… Read [...] Published on February 12th, 2009
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