Comments on: Culture Shock – Beware of your Feet http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet Myanmar Life, Culture, Custom, Travel, Information Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bamarlay http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comment-8959 Bamarlay Thu, 26 May 2011 14:41:53 +0000 http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185#comment-8959 It is not true. Everyone, including monks have to remove shoes on Pagoda. This is since ancient time when even kings have to follow this rule. However, inside monastery compound, some monasteries allow ordinary people to wear shoes while others do not allow. This is still a controversy among monks. On Pagoda, nobody, including monks, are allowed to wear footwear (this includes socks). It is not true. Everyone, including monks have to remove shoes on Pagoda. This is since ancient time when even kings have to follow this rule. However, inside monastery compound, some monasteries allow ordinary people to wear shoes while others do not allow. This is still a controversy among monks. On Pagoda, nobody, including monks, are allowed to wear footwear (this includes socks).

]]> By: Ron http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comment-8942 Ron Wed, 25 May 2011 09:30:11 +0000 http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185#comment-8942 I spent a month travelling around Burma in Jan/Feb 2011. Overall I loved it but the custom of not wearing shoes was a bit hard to take at times. I have no problem going barefoot where the surface underfoot is clean. . No one wears shoes in my house. Unfortunately many of the temple floor and stairway areas range from dirty to filthy. At one temple I ended up with feet full of thorns. Perhaps the Myanmar insistence on bare feet in temples is just revenge for the monk who was jailed for life for throwing a shoe wearing Englishman out of his temple. I spent a month travelling around Burma in Jan/Feb 2011. Overall I loved it but the custom of not wearing shoes was a bit hard to take at times. I have no problem going barefoot where the surface underfoot is clean. . No one wears shoes in my house. Unfortunately many of the temple floor and stairway areas range from dirty to filthy. At one temple I ended up with feet full of thorns. Perhaps the Myanmar insistence on bare feet in temples is just revenge for the monk who was jailed for life for throwing a shoe wearing Englishman out of his temple.

]]> By: Laura http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comment-1198 Laura Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:30:57 +0000 http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185#comment-1198 I loved this article. As a westener (from Scotland) I personally would not even think about putting my feet upon another persons belongings, it's just plain rude. People should be treated with respect and kindness all over the world. I'm loving this website, it's great to get an insight of the culture in Burma(Myanman) :D Keep up the good work. I loved this article. As a westener (from Scotland) I personally would not even think about putting my feet upon another persons belongings, it’s just plain rude. People should be treated with respect and kindness all over the world.

I’m loving this website, it’s great to get an insight of the culture in Burma(Myanman) :D Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Bamarlay http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comment-1163 Bamarlay Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:56:37 +0000 http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185#comment-1163 Unless you travel to mountainous places (far North like Putao or Shan Plateau) just a light warm cloths is enough as the weather is not cold during October-November (even hot for Europeans). Unless you travel to mountainous places (far North like Putao or Shan Plateau) just a light warm cloths is enough as the weather is not cold during October-November (even hot for Europeans).

]]> By: max tomkins http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comment-1162 max tomkins Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:23:16 +0000 http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185#comment-1162 Would it be possible for you to suggest what a man visiting Myanmar in mid October-mid November should pack in the way of clothes. This would be very helpful to thoise of us who come from cooler climates. Thank you. max Would it be possible for you to suggest what a man visiting Myanmar in mid October-mid November should pack in the way of clothes. This would be very helpful to thoise of us who come from cooler climates.

Thank you.

max

]]> By: k San http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comment-942 k San Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:21:31 +0000 http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185#comment-942 Thanks for uploading this, but the title should be something like "be mindful of where you put your feet" Thanks for uploading this, but the title should be something like “be mindful of where you put your feet”

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