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Velvet sandals called gadiba phanat (ကတ္တီပါဖိနပ် , also called Mandalay phanat), are worn as formal footwear by both men and women. Bamar people of both sexes and all ages also apply thanakha, a paste ground from the fragrant wood of select tree species, on their skin, especially on their faces. [64]
Specifically, it represents clans and people with dialectical differences as distinct ethnic groups, sometimes even repeating the same group under a different name. [3] According to Gamanii, a researcher who scrutinized the claim, only 59 out of the 135 ethnic groups mentioned can be verified as existing entities. [4]
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.
A Kayan Lahwi girl. The Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen (Karenni people), a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi (also called Padaung, ပဒေါင် [bədàʊɰ̃]), Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Kadao, Kayan Lahta (Zayein people), Kayan Ka Ngan, Kayan Kakhi, and sometimes, Bwe people (Kayaw).
'Kathe people'), are a minority ethnic group in Myanmar. They are better known as the Kathe , Cassay , or Ponna in Myanmar. [ 1 ] They number around 25,000 [ 2 ] and reside mainly in the eastern states of Kachin and Shan , Yangon division , Sagaing division , Ayeyarwaddy division , etc. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Hpon refers to the cumulative result of past deeds, an idea that power or social position comes from merit earned in previous lives. [6] This idea is used to justify the prevalent view that women are lesser than men, who are considered to have more hpon. Age is still considered synonymous with experience and wisdom, hence venerated.
Around 300,000 people have been displaced since a rebel offensive began on Oct. 27, according to the U.N., which says more than 2 million people have been made homeless since Myanmar's military ...
Flag of the Kachin people Kachin women in traditional dress. The Kachin peoples (Jingpo: Ga Hkyeng, lit. ' "red soil" '; Burmese: ကချင်လူမျိုး; MLCTS: ka. hkyang lu myui:, pronounced [kətɕɪ̀ɰ̃ lù mjó]), more precisely the Kachin Wunpong (Jingpo: Jinghpaw Wunpawng, "The Kachin Confederation") or simply Wunpong ("The Confederation"), are a confederation of ethnic ...