Myanmar Culture

Although court culture has been extinguished, popular street-level culture is vibrant and thriving. Drama is the mainstay of this culture, and just about any celebration is a good excuse for a pwe. Performances may recount Buddhist legends, or be more light-hearted entertainments involving slapstick comedy, dance, ensemble singing or giant puppets.

Lacquerware are objects, such as boxes, bowls and buttons, which are...

When in a local rural Myanmar village, you won't have to look far...

It is a local custom in Myanmar to chew betel nut like someone in the...

When gold is hammered into extremely thin sheets it is referred to as...

Cheerot is a local produced low cost cigar of roughly 3.5 to 6.5 inches...

While you explore Myanmar you will pass many women and children with a...

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