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Burmese culture has also been influenced by its neighbours. [1] [2] [3] Since the dethronement of the Konbaung dynasty in the Third Anglo-Burmese War, British colonial rule and westernisation have shaped various aspects of Myanmar culture. Today, Myanmar's culture is characterized by the rich diversity of its ethnic groups, each contributing to ...
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture (Burmese: သာသနာရေးနှင့်ယဉ်ကျေးမှုဝန်ကြီးဌာန) administers the religious affairs, cultural affairs and historical and archaeology research efforts of Myanmar (formerly Burma). The Department of Religious Affairs purification ...
Burmese traditional festivals are based on the traditional Burmese calendar and dates are largely determined by the moon's phase. [citation needed] Burmese culture is most evident in villages where local festivals are held throughout the year, the most important being the pagoda festival. [1] [2]
Burmese Family Portrait. Myanmar is a sovereign state located in the Southeast Asian region. Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. Its capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city and former capital is Yangon (Rangoon). [2]
Burmese, a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family, is the native language of the Bamar, [12] and the national language of Myanmar. Burmese is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language, and used as a lingua franca in Myanmar by 97% of the country's population. [43] Burmese is a diglossic language with literary
Burmese people, Officially Myanma people (Burmese: မြန်မာလူမျိုး) are citizens from Myanmar (Burma), irrespective of their ethnic or religious background. Myanmar is a multi-ethnic , multi-cultural and multi-lingual country.
The Hall of Ethnic Culture on the fourth floor shows national dresses and traditional artifacts of various ethnic groups of Myanmar. The fifth floor of the museum consists of halls for the Buddha Images, dating back to the Pyu Period and up to the present day. Items used for food for monks Burmese marionettes (Yoke thé)
The saung or Burmese harp, is the national musical instrument of Myanmar. [7] Although not used much in modern music, it is seen as the epitome of Burmese culture. It is the only surviving harp in Asia. [8] The hne is a Burmese oboe and also another national instrument.