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Art of Myanmar refers to visual art created in Myanmar (Burma). Ancient Burmese art was influenced by India and China, and was often religious in nature, ranging from Hindu sculptures in the Thaton Kingdom to Theravada Buddhist images in the Sri Ksetra Kingdom . [ 1 ]
Mohinga is the de facto national dish of Myanmar. [5] It is a rice noodle dish served with thick fish broth and is generally eaten for breakfast. The main ingredients of the broth are catfish, chickpea flour, lemongrass, banana stem, garlic, onion, ginger and ngapi. Laphet thoke is another symbolic dish of Myanmar, albeit a snack. It consists ...
In 2015, the museums of Myanmar joined the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for wider international cooperation. [8] In order to meet international standards of skills training and development for staff in museums to protect, safeguard and share the country's unique cultural heritage, the National Museum has also cooperated with the ...
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Through various exhibitions, an online presentation and a publication programme, MPA has become known since 2013 for spreading Myanmar's photographic heritage, both on a local and an international level. With a collection of more than 30.000 images and other related material, MPA has become the largest archive for Myanmar's photographic history.
Besides the older National Museum of Myanmar in Yangon, it is the second of the two national museums for Burmese art, history and culture in Myanmar. [ 1 ] The construction of the museum was started on 3 June 2010, and the museum was opened on 15 July 2015. [ 2 ]
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also called Burma, ratified the convention on 29 April 1994. [3] As of 2022, Myanmar has two sites on the list: Pyu Ancient Cities were listed in 2014 and Bagan in 2019. [3] Both sites are cultural. In addition, Myanmar has 15 sites on its tentative list. [3]
Lion statues surround the Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park, in front of Yangon City Hall Two lions guard the entrance to Shwedagon Pagoda [1]. Chinthe [a] (Burmese: ခြင်္သေ့ (IPA: [tɕʰɪ̀ɰ̃ðḛ]); Mon: ဇာဒိသိုၚ် ([cɛ̀atìʔsaŋ]); Shan: သၢင်ႇသီႈ ([sàːŋ si])) is the Burmese word for 'lion'.