Today in Myanmar » Myanmar Culture http://www.myanmar2day.com Myanmar Life, Culture, Custom, Travel, Information Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:51:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Culture Shock – Beware of your Feet http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/ http://www.myanmar2day.com/myanmar-culture-custom/2010/04/cultural-shock-beware-of-your-feet/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:08:15 +0000 Bamarlay http://www.myanmar2day.com/?p=2185 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 eyes of a Burmese… Read [...]

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After some times they came back and asked me if I have done their requests. I was puzzled. “I have… Read [...]

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There are a number of nat pwes (spirit… Read [...]

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One of the best well known Myanmar traditional theatre performances in Myanmar is the Marionette Theatre (also known as Puppet Theatre). First founded by two ladies in 1986, the troupe started their performance by performing for the tourists coming to Myanmar.… Read [...]

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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.… Read [...]

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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… Read [...]

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