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Meiteis made many types of clothes using different looms like khwang-iyong, pan-iyong, and fly-shuttle. Until 1990, the tradition of khwang-iyong continued. There was a market called 'Zecho' that sold only Meitei products. The word 'Zecho' means a market for both luxury and cheap items. [4] In Myanmar, silk fabrics are divided into four types ...
A Burmese–English Dictionary publications Publication date Part Title Chief compiler(s) 1941: Part 1: A Burmese–English Dictionary: J. A. Stewart C. W. Dunn 1950: Part 2: A Burmese–English Dictionary: C. W. Dunn Hla Pe (co-ed.) 1956: Part 3: A Burmese–English Dictionary: C. W Dunn H. F. Searle Hla Pe 1962: Part 4: A Burmese–English ...
City Mart Holdings (CMHL, Burmese: စီးတီးမတ် ဟိုးဒင်း) is one of Myanmar’s largest retail outlet, [1] employing more than 8,000 employees. . The City Mart Group started as a modern supermarket in 1996 in the north wing of Bogyoke Aung San Stadium [2] but has since expanded into many different aspects of modern retail trade such as supermarkets, pharmacies ...
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Burmese men with their longyi hitched up (paso hkadaung kyaik), playing chinlone in a Yangon neighbourhood. The longyi suits the climate as it allows some air to circulate and keeps cool in the hot sun. Silk is unique in keeping warm in the winter as well as cool in the summer. The longyi is versatile.
Clothing in Myanmar varies depending on the ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural traditions of the people of each region of Myanmar (Burma). The most widely recognized Burmese national costume is the longyi , which is worn by both males and females nationwide.
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 ...
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 ...