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The architecture of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), in Southeast Asia, includes architectural styles which reflect the influence of neighboring and Western nations and modernization. The country's most prominent buildings include Buddhist pagodas , stupas and temples , British colonial buildings, and modern renovations and structures.
At the suggestion of Captain Aung Thin of the Burma Rifles, Wingate decided to call this force "The Chinthes" (The Lions), [18] a name which became corrupted to "The Chindits" and was so recorded in the annals of World War II. [3] Chinthe is also the nickname of the Canadian 435 Squadron, formed originally in 1944 in India. [19]
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 ...
Bagaya Monastery. The Bagaya Monastery which consists of the seven-tiered spire has Dhanu hall and Bhawga hall. It also has eight stairways made up of bricks. [6] The monastery, which was built with 267 gigantic teak wood posts, has a structure of great dimensions: 188 feet (57 m) high in length and 103 feet (31 m) in width. [7]
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 ]
Asian Historical Architecture: Kuthodaw Temple (1857 and later) Prof. Robert D. Fiala, 2002, Concordia University, Nebraska, USA, Retrieved on 2006-08-27; Mimusops elengi: star flower tree; Photos of Kuthodaw Pagoda at Have Camera Will Travel; Allon et al. 2016 Conservation and project report
The royal regalia of Burma were removed as spoils of war and displayed in the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A Museum, London). In 1964 they were returned to Burma as a gesture of goodwill. [6] [7] The British renamed the palace compound Fort Dufferin and used it to billet troops.
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)