Tens of thousands are gathering in Taung Pyone (Taung Byone) near Mandalay to celebrate the annual nat pwe (festival for spirits). The week-long festival starts this week with as many as 100,000 believers gathering to celebrate in the grand
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Myanmar CulturePublished on July 30th, 2009
 | Last updated July 30th, 2009 | 170 page views so far |  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. The two founders were Ma Ma Naing, daughter of U Thein Naing, the writer of Burmese… Tags: Entertainment, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar dance, video | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment Published on July 4th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 255 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… 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 April 12th, 2009 | 2,490 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… Published on February 2nd, 2009
| Last updated July 8th, 2009 | 651 page views so far | An account of various thrones used by Myanmar kings King Badon (Bodawphaya, 1782-1819) moved to the new palace on 17 May 1783 and Amarapura (the City of No Death) on 1 June 1783. One of his ministers called Jeyasankhaya (Zayyathinkhaya) compiled An Account on Golden Palace (Shwebon Nidan) and he completed the work on 21 February 1784.… Tags: Myanmar Culture, Myanmar History, Myanmar throne, Than Tun | Category: Myanmar History | One comment Published on January 19th, 2009
| Last updated February 3rd, 2009 | 215 page views so far | Yadayar is a custom of Burmese people, done to promote one’s luck. Originally a belief of Indian Hindi Brahmans , it has established itself as a Burmese custom, even incorporated into Buddhist belief of Myanmar people (although it is a total contradiction to the teachings of Lord Buddha). It is a concept which has no equivalence in the western culture,… Tags: Myanmar astrology, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar Custom | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment Published on January 16th, 2009
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Ever wonder what these people on Shwedagon Pagoda are doing pouring water on Buddha’s statue? This custom is not only seen on Shwedagon but also on many other pagodas in Myanmar. You might think this is a simple offering of clean and cool water to Lord Buddha in an act… Published on January 14th, 2009
| Last updated February 3rd, 2009 | 1,478 page views so far | What is Thingyan Sar? Probably you might never heard of this term before. It might be a strange term and concept for outsiders, even for our South East asian neighbours from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Actually, thingyan sar is an integral part of Myanmar people. Thingyan sar literally means words of Thingyan, which is Myanmar counter part of Thai Songkran… Tags: Myanmar astrology, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar Life | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment Published on January 11th, 2009
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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… Published on January 10th, 2009
| Last updated January 10th, 2009 | 130 page views so far | The above video is from Youtube of a Burmese (Myanmar) traditional orchestra play ing Yay-Khin-Taw tune. Yay Khin is a special tune, usually reserved for the royal ceremonies. Traditionally, it is a tune used in the Royal court of Burma to wake the King, queens, princes and princess in the morning. A full Burmese orchestra would play this song… Tags: Entertainment, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar History | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment |
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