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Burmese courtiers and the monarch dressed in royal ceremonial costumes during a Royal Ploughing Ceremony. Dress was a major cultural aspect of life in pre-colonial Burmese kingdoms. Foreign travelers reported the presence of a loom in every household, enabling every women to weave their family's everyday clothing. [ 4 ]
A longyi (Burmese: လုံချည်; MLCTS: lum hkyany; pronounced [lòʊɰ̃dʑì]) is a sheet of cloth widely worn in Myanmar (Burma). It is approximately 2 metres (6.6 ft) long and 80 centimetres (2.6 ft) wide. The cloth is often sewn into a cylindrical shape.
The gaung baung (Burmese: ခေါင်းပေါင်း [ɡáʊɰ̃ báʊɰ̃]; Mon: သမိၚ် ဍိုပ်, [həmoiŋ dɒp]; Shan: ၶဵၼ်းႁူဝ်; Northern Thai: เคียนหัว [kʰīan hǔa]) is a traditional Burmese kerchief and part of the traditional attire of many ethnic groups inhabiting modern day Burma and Northern Thailand, particularly among ...
Burmese traditional music is atypical in Southeast Asian music, as it is characterised by sudden shifts in rhythm and melody as well as change in texture and timbre. [8] It employs different ways and occasions of playing music in Myanmar. Historically, the Hsaing-wine is played for the auspicious ceremonies and royal presence.
Pages in category "Burmese clothing" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Located in Nandawon Ward, Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Myanmar, the museum is known for its collection of royal costumes. The museum is housed in the former palace of Sao Shwe Thaik, known as the Nyaungshwe Haw (ညောင်ရွှေဟော်, Shan: ႁေႃယွင်ႁူၺ်ႈ) in Burmese. The palace is one of few surviving ...
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.
Tributary gifts bestowed to the Burmese royal court may also have provided an additional source of inspiration. [5] The textile became popular during the Konbaung dynasty, during which sumptuary laws regulated who could wear acheik clothing. [6] The acheik pattern was exclusively worn by members of the royal court, officials, and their ...