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Burma : The Golden Land

Burma : The Golden Land. Reza Roovers. Ethnic Groups. There are over 1,135 ethnic groups Groups include: Bamars Karens Rakhines Rohingyas Chinese Indian. Ethnic Groups. LANGAUGE Burmese is the official language of Burma, mostly spoken by the ruling Bamars

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Burma : The Golden Land

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  1. Burma: The Golden Land Reza Roovers

  2. Ethnic Groups • There are over 1,135 ethnic groups • Groups include: • Bamars • Karens • Rakhines • Rohingyas • Chinese • Indian

  3. Ethnic Groups LANGAUGE • Burmese is the official language of Burma, mostly spoken by the ruling Bamars • The language unites the Burmese THE KARENS • They are rebellious, and want to create their own state • Years of fighting took place • The Karen State was given autonomy by the government • Such problems have yet to be resolved

  4. Religion • Buddhism is the predominant and state religion • The People have strong beliefs in Buddhism, as well as • Islam • Christianity • Hinduism • Buddhism also played a big role in unifying Burma

  5. Religion • In 2007, monks and students demonstrated • It was a anti-government protest • Buddhism was incorporated in the struggle • Casualties • Protesters either shot or arrested

  6. Politics in Burma • Burma was ruled by generals (military government) • General Ne Win served as head of state for most of the time • People were against the government • Groups were oppressed

  7. Politics in Burma Aung San SuuKyi • Head of the National League of Democracy • She fought against the rulers • Detained for her campaigns • Elected Member of Parliament in 2011 • New president elected in the same year

  8. To Recap… • Differences in ethnicity, politics and religion contribute in shaping Burma’s history and culture • The people are more committed in building their country • Burma is a diverse country • The people of Burma unite the country

  9. Picture Citation Ethnic Minorities “Burma’s Ethnic Minorities”. Photograph. CFOB. 3 September 2013. <http://www.cfob.org/burmaissue/ethnicGroups/ethnicGroups.shtml> Shwedagon Pagoda “Shwedagon Pagoda Festival”. Photograph. Ayuda Myanmar Travel. 3 September 2013. <http://ayudamyanmartravel.com/festivals/> 2007 Protests “The Saffron Revolution in Burma”. Photograph. Rant andReason. 3 September 2013. <http://blog.thehumanist.org/2007/09/the-saffron-revolution-in-burma/>

  10. Picture Citation General Ne Win “TheWhole World Watches Myanmar”. Photograph. NeptuneCafe. 3 September 2013. <http://www.neptunecafe.com/burma.html> Aung San SuuKyi HtooTay Zar. “Aung San SuuKyi gives speech”. Photograph. WikimediaCommons. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aung_San_Suu_Kyi_gives_speech.jpg>

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