angel… A Myanmar Angel 31 Dec 2022 Hello! It is almost 2023! Yes, it is time not only to say goodbye to 2022 but also say goodbye to Myanmar. I have delighted so much in this country…
Cuisine… I ate at a Burmese/Myanmar Restaurant! 30 Dec 202230 Dec 2022 A very good friend told me about a Burmese restaurant walking distance from my home! It had not occurred to me to look for one! So thankful! So I finally…
Art… Three Myanmar Artists 12 Dec 2022 Hello! Yes! Today we'll be taking in some Myanmar art and learn a bit about the artists. Myanmar art has been influenced by the government in power. During its socialist…
Beauty… Creating a Myanmar/ Burmese Inspired Marionette 29 Nov 20222 Jan 2023 Hello! I know it's been a while, but his took more than while as I decided to make a marionette! Fortunately I was able to find some sites with great…
Dance… Traditional Dances of Myanmar 8 Nov 20229 Nov 2022 While researching other aspects of their culture I fell in love with the marionette like movements of Myanmar folk dancers. It's so amazing because I was just planning a summer…
Cuisine… Making Mohinga, Myanmar’s National Dish 1 Nov 2022 Mohinga is a fish noodle soup. It is eaten all over Myanmar at all times of the day but especially at breakfast. It has so many strong tasting spices, I…
Geography… Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay, Three Capital Cities in Myanmar. 25 Oct 202225 Oct 2022 Usually I write about the capital city of the country but Myanmar will be an exception as all these cities have been the capital of Myanmar at some point in…
Craft… Painting a Parasol in Pathein’s Style 15 Oct 2022 While I was researching about Myanmar's 10 flower crafts, I discovered these beautiful parasols made in a town called Pathein. The black contours of their almost calligraphic designs over bright…
Art… The Ten Flowers of Myanmar: “Pan Sel Myo”, their Traditional Arts & Crafts. 10 Oct 202210 Oct 2022 1. Panchi (ပန်းချီ), the Art of Painting. Pronounced as “Bagyi”. The most famous Myanmar painters illuminated religious texts using palm leaves paper. Cr. Detail of a Illuminated Manuscript of Buddhist…
History… History of Myanmar: Timeline 5 Oct 20225 Oct 2022 Prehistory 11,000 BCE The earliest archaeological evidence suggests that cultures existed in Myanmar in scattered zones in the central dry zone close to the Irrawaddy River. 1,500 BCE People in…