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Mostly, Myanmar people put the birthday alphabet on the first word of the name if it has two words, and put the middle if it has three words.

For example, "Htay Kywe" is the name which was chosen by his parents in accordance special calculation of the Astrologer.

You will see the first word which includes the alphabet "hta", so it is easy to know he was born on Saturday.

For the names having three words, the birth day alphabet is usually placed in the middle. For Example; Look at the following name "Khin Maung Win"

The middle word is "Maung" which is based on "ma" alphabet which represent Thursday category. Therefore he must be born on Thursday.

The child is sent to school at the age of five. However, despite a system of compulsory education and strenuous efforts by the government since independence to ensure education for all, there are still areas with no state schools. In these place the local kyaung (monastery) takes charge of the child's elementary education.

The Way of Buddhist Life1

Childhood Years, from Birth to Marriage: Seven days after birth, the baby's parents invite friends to a naming ceremony. The youngster is given a name based on astrological calculations, and it need bear no relation to that of the parents.

There are Thirty Three alphabets in Myanmar Literature.

These alphabets are divided into eight category belonging to eight birthday planets, and the alphabet of each category represents the day of the birth.

It is little strange, because there are eight days a week according to Myanmar Astrology.

The reason is that the mid week day, Wednesday is divided into two days; until 6 p.m. it is Wednesday, but after 6.pm. to the midnight it is Rahu's day.

The baby's is name is based on his/her birth days, and the astrologer will give the suitable names on the base of his Astrological Calculation of which is to be chosen by the patients.

Mrauk U Program โปรแกรมเที่ยวมรัคอู

Optional Tour { Mrauk U Extension }
Covers: Sittway - Mrauk U
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights

Brief Itinerary
Day 1 Fly for Sittway, and visit in and around
O/N in Sittway

Day 2 Boat trip to MraukU, Continue to Shitthaung Pagoda
O/N in MraukU

Day 3 Visit in around Tapintaing Old Palace, and Pagodas
O/N in MraukU

Day 4 Boat trip back to Sittway, and sightseeing
O/N in Sittway

Day 5 Morning visit to Sittway market around then flight back to Yangon

Details Itinerary
Day 1 : Morning flight to Sittway, and transfer to Guest house. Walk around the town, and visit the Museum and traditional hand weaving cottage industry. Overnight in Sittway.

Day 2 : Boat trip to MraukU, the Second Richest Archaeological site after Bagan. Stop at some village on the shore to learn the daily life. Continue to MraukU and in the evening visit Shitthaung Pagoda and Dukhan Thein before sunset. Overnight at Nawarat Hotel, in front of MraukU Hotel.
Day 3 : Visit of Tapintaing Old Palace, Lakmanaung Pagoda, Zinamanaung Pagoda, Mingalarmanaung Pagoda, Satkyamanaung Pagoda, and Yatanamanaung Pagoda, which are known as Five victories FIVE SENCES OF LORD BUDDHA,………overnight in MraukU.
Day 4 : Boat trip back to Sittway, and sightseeing in the canal by small boat to learn the life of the people. Overnight in Sittway.
Day 5 : Morning visit to Sittway market to watch the activities of surrounding people before flight back to Yangon.