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Hand-colored studio portrait of a woman in Burma, ca. 1910. Myanmar Photo Archive (MPA; Burmese: မြန်မာဓာတ်ပုံမော်ကွန်းသည်, romanized: myanmardharatpone mawkwann sai) is both a physical archive of photographs taken between 1889 and 1995 in Myanmar (Burma), and a public awareness project of the country's visual culture.
Village girls wearing thanaka at Ava, Burma. Thanaka (Burmese: သနပ်ခါး; MLCTS: sa.nap hka:; pronounced [θənəkʰá]) is a paste made from ground bark.It is a distinctive feature of the culture of Myanmar, seen commonly applied to the face and sometimes the arms of women and girls, and is used to a lesser extent also by men and boys.
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The boys, called "Bu Lu" and "Bu Joh" by their followers, were both chain smokers and were said to know the Bible by heart although they had never studied it. In October 1999, a group calling themselves Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors seized the Burmese embassy in Bangkok and the situation ended with their departure, at which point they were ...
The film incorporated elements of Myanmar culture, including the concept of Nats (revered spirits) and a real-life Nat Kadaw (medium) named U Hla Aye. Additionally, the filmmakers employed the wet collodion process, a 19th-century photography technique, which may have required special setups to visually integrate with the film's themes.
The 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 28 March to 5 April 2017. The tournament served as the Asian qualifier for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship held in Bahrain for the top four ranked teams.