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03.13.08Mindat – a Southern Chin TownIf you ever want to visit Chin Hills, Mindat is the most convenient and easiest to reach town in Chin Hills. Situated in Southern part of Chin Hills, Mindat is a small but peaceful, beautiful and tranquil town. With a total population of nearly 10,000 people, it is considered a sizable town in Chin Hills. The town is built along the top of a mountain range that runs east and west. So practically, Mindat is a long line of houses built along the main road with some small side roads fanning out here and there.Situated at 4,860 feet above the ...
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03.07.08Memorial stones from Chin HillsIf you travel in Chin Hills, you will see many stone slabs erected on the side of the road. They are all written in Chin language so you won't know what the meaning is. They are actually the memorial stones erected in the memory of the deceased. Usually, they give a brief description of the person who passed away, with achievements while they were alive. They include the awards, possessions, wives and children, animals killed, enemies killed in battles, positions held in the government service, etc. Usually, these memorials are erected by the children of the deceased. There usually is ...
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03.02.08Life on Irrawaddy (Ayarwaddy)If you ever sailed along the great river Irrawaddy, the largest and longest river in Myanmar, you would notice one thing. Life is almost as it was sixty years ago. Old wooden ships still run along the river as it was before the World War II. Workers carry rice sacks over their shoulders, loading and unloading ships docked at the piers. Naked children swim in the muddy river while their mothers bath on the river bank; the same thing that their mothers and grand mothers might have done a century ago. Meanwhile, their fathers row small boats, catching fish along ...
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03.02.08Have you already finished your lunch?If you ever have an experience of visiting a Burmese friend's house in Myanmar, you will remember that you had been asked a particular question. "Have you already had your lunch/dinner?" is the question that we Burmese always ask our visitors whenever they happen to visit us at meal time. This is not because we are inquisitive of our visitors. This is a simple gesture of good will. We Burmese believe that it is rude to have your lunch/dinner alone while there is a visitor. We always offer our visitors to join our feast, and we really mean it. Some ...
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03.02.08GreetingsWhen you meet a friend in an English speaking country, you say “Hi”, or “How are you?”In Thailand, you say “Sawaddee”. In Myanmar, you usually say either “where are you going?” Quite strange, right?In Myanmar, we don’t have an informal phrase or expression to be used as a greeting. The famous phrase “Mingalar Bar” is quite formal and nobody use it in the streets. It is only used in formal announcements on the airplanes! And it is not really Burmese. The expression was invented during the colonial period; a rather indirect translation of “Good morning”, “Good afternoon”, “Good evening”, or ...
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02.10.08Yaw FestivalI was visiting a small remote town (actually a large village) in Yaw region. It was Laungshae, a very ancient town in Myanmar, and situated in Saw township. I saw these local people on a religious procession on a Buddhist holy day. Related posts:Yaw Region – A Place famous for witchcraft Yaw region, a region comprises of Gantgaw, Hteeling and Saw... Mindat – a Southern Chin Town If you ever want to visit Chin Hills, Mindat is... Shin Pyu Shin Pyu is an essential and integral part in a... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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02.09.08Chin HillsHere is a group of local people in a small town in Chin State of Myanmar (Burma) pulling a cow to the market. This is a large mountain found abundant in Chin Hills. They are bringing this cow to the butcher. Related posts:Hakha, The Capital of Chin Hills Hakha, the capital of Chin State, is situated in... Mindat – a Southern Chin Town If you ever want to visit Chin Hills, Mindat is... Memorial stones from Chin Hills If you travel in Chin Hills, you will see many... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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02.03.08Chin National Day on 20 FebruaryJust a quick reminder. Chin National Day is on 20 February, and there will be a big official celebration in Hakha, the capital of Chin State, Myanmar. There will be Chin traditional costume shows, Chin traditional dances and Chin traditional wrestling. Interested visitors should plan their visit in advanced as there is only one guest house in Hakha. Related posts:Chin National Day Chin National Day 2007 was held at U Wumthu... Chin National Day 2007 This is another video of Chin National Day Hakha 2007.... Chin National Day 2007, Hakha This is another video of Chin National Day 2007, Hakha,... Related posts brought ...
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02.01.08Shin PyuShin Pyu is an essential and integral part in a life of a Burmese Buddhist male. “Shin Pyu” is a ceremony in which a young Buddhist male becomes a novice in the order of The Sangha. For a Burmese Buddhist male, it is important for him to be a novice for a certain period in his life as this will enable him to gain merit which will enable him, in his future lives, to gain Nirvana (enlightenment). Gaining Nirvana is the ultimate goal for any Buddhist. By entering the order of The Sangha, as a novice in this life, ...
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01.29.08How to address a person properly in MyanmarIn Myanmar, if you want to be seen polite, you should be able to use proper title when you address somebody. Burmese use appropriate titles and pronouns when addressing each other. When you are talking to an elderly male, you should put “U” (pronounce Oo) in front of his name. Thus, Mr. Ba becomes U Ba. This is also true if the person you are addressing is a government official or somebody of high social status. When addressing an elderly female or a female official, address her with “Daw” in front of her name. (E.g. Daw Mya). When talking to ...
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