Monday, 8 December 2008

Myanmar Traditional



The ten genres of Myanmar Arts and Crafts (pann: se myou) are: pann che (painting), pann Pu (carving-wood or ivory), pann dain (gold or silver smith), pann be (black smith), pann din (cast from bronze), pann put (turnery), pann jun (lacquer ware), pann do (stucco), pann tamo (sculpture) and pann jwee (lapidary).
Thanakha
Thanakha is a kind of tree, the bark and roots of which are used in making a fragrant paste for cosmetic purposes. It is ground into a paste on a flat stone and applied on the face and other parts of the body as a sun block. Thanaka cools and refreshes your skin and improves your complexion.
Myanmar Traditional Fashion
Myanmar has preserved the tradition of their simple native dress. They are used to wearing light casual wear almost all year round. It consists of a Myanmar coat or jacket ( taitpon), shirt and longyi for men and for ladies, a hta-me (similar to longyi) worn with a blouse. Velvet slippers are the traditional footwear.
Chinlone
Chinlones is a traditional Myanmar sport play with a cane ball (chinlone). Comprises five members either men or women, many styles and rules. Manoeuvring the cane ball to different style such as Phawa, Du, Gone Man, Salwel, Chay Gwin, Chay Pha, etc…..

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