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A visit to Myanmar house – Dos and Don’ts

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If you are a foreigner, especially outside of South East Asia region, here are a few guidelines for you to pay attention to when visiting a Burmese friend at his home in Myanmar. It is not necessary to call your host in advance before visiting him. However, it is a polite manner to let him know of your visit in advance. It is a custom to remove your shoes before entering a Burmese home. Most of the Burmese houses have wooden floor which is meticulously cleaned, swept and polished. Even if the floor is a concrete one, it is always polite to take off your shoes. It is not necessary to bring a present to your host. It is not a custom for the visitor to bring any present for the host in Myanmar. Be careful of the manner if there is a Buddha’s shrine in the living room. Avoid pointing your feet to the Lord Buddha as it is considered an insult in Myanmar.

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13 Responses to A visit to Myanmar house – Dos and Don’ts

  1. DEEPAK on December 23, 2009 at 8:35 am

    I AM QUITE ACUSSTOMED WITH MYANMAR COLTURE. I LIVED THERE FOR 6 YEARS.ITS A MAEVELOUS COUNTRY AND A FANTASTIC CULTURE.I WOULD REQUEST YOU TO SENT ME CONTACTS OF PLACEMENT CONSULTANTS WHO RECRUITE EXPATS TO WORK IN MYANMAR.

    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    DEEPAK

  2. Nov on January 13, 2010 at 11:34 am

    A agency called Executive Search is popular in Yangon, Myanmar.
    esearch@yangon.net.mm

  3. DEEPAK on February 4, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    I THINK UPDATING THE SITE IS REQUIRED.

    HAVE A NICE WEEK.

  4. Phyu on May 22, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    I agree, need the update one.
    Not most houses are wooden floor houses. Come and visit to Yangon.

    • wny on August 3, 2010 at 10:51 pm

      what the most popular of yangoon?

  5. wny on August 3, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    i want to know many thing about myanmar especially about bawathit mindat,chin state..please show me there..

  6. wny on August 3, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    i want to know that about this ..
    did uwarmathumaung street is exist or not at bawathit mindat????
    i want to find this place there..
    im really want to to know about this..
    please somebody show me the truth…

  7. wny on August 3, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    once more,could anybody may help me for this?
    i want to know this adress is really exist or not:
    Uwarmathumaung Street,
    Bawathit Mindat,
    Chin State,
    Union of Myanmar…

    please say me the truth…
    i’ll apreciate your help..

    • Bamarlay on August 3, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      Yes.. U Wammathu Maung Street exist. And also the Bawathit ward in Mindat.

    • wny on August 6, 2010 at 1:29 am

      thank u so much Bamarly..so long tyme i tried to find this..really apreciate yr helped..thank you..can u explain to me what the situation thre…??
      i meant the population,region..

  8. wny on August 6, 2010 at 1:37 am

    some body can help me to translate myanmar language to me??
    “Ngha yea’ laminn”
    what the meaning of that word???
    help me please..

    • joe on October 4, 2010 at 8:15 pm

      ngha yea’ means hell & laminn is full moon

    • sunbuddie on December 28, 2010 at 6:28 am

      @wny,
      actually, it’s one of the song title of myanmar rocker Lay Phyu’s BOB alblum.
      means – ‘My Moon’
      depicts about a boy’s girlfriend who’s adorable, loveable and so kind-hearted to him …..

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