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1. Myanmar Project By Gabby Kephart Ryan Bissinger Greg D.

2. Myanmar Music • Traditional music from Burma is melodious, generally without harmony, and usually in 4/4 time (na-yi-se) or 2/4 (wa-let-se) or 8/16 (wa-let-a-myan). There are "the segments combined into patterns, combined into verses, combined into songs [that] make Burmese music a multileveled hierarchical system...The Burmese musician manipulates the various levels of the hierarchy to create the song..." (Becker 1969, p.272)

3. Myanmar Instruments • 1) Kyee Kyee or Bronze made instruments such as gongs.2) KyooKyoo or String instruments such as Harp.3) Tha YeyTha Yey or Hide instruments like drums.4) LeiLei or Wind instruments such as Flute.5) Let KhokLet Khok or Clappers, such as the Bamboo clappers. http://myanmartravelinformation.com/mti-myanmar-music/index.htm

4. Myanmar Instruments (continued) • These instruments are played in a musical scale consisting of seven tones, each associated with an animal that is said to be the producer of the tone. Each tone can be played raised, lowered or natural (corresponding to sharp, flat or natural), resulting a possible twenty-one combinations. The Pat Waing drum circle, for example, consists of twenty-one drums, one tuned to each tone in each possible combination, and the saing saya (maestro) sits in the middle using various parts of his hands to strike the drums in order to produce a melody. The Kyi Waing is the gong circle strung up in the same fashion and the gongs are struck with a knobbed stick and in accompaniment to the pat waing.[1] • The Usabha tone, produced by the bull • The Phevata tone, produced by the horse • The Chajja tone, produced by the peacock • The Gandhara tone, produced by the goat • The Majjhima tone, produced by the crane • The Panzama tone, produced by the cuckoo • The Nisada tone, produced by the elephant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Burma

5. Sample Music http://www.myanmar-image.com/myanmar/dance/nat/natsaing.html http://www.myanmar-image.com/myanmar/musical/harp3.htm

6. Sports of Myanmar The Myanmar term Chinlon refers to games in which a woven rattan ball about 12 cm in diameter is kicked around. It also refers to the ball itself, which resembles the takraw of Thailand and Malaysia. Informally any number of players can form a circle and keep the Chinlon airborne by kicking it soccer-style from player to player; a lack of scoring makes it a favourite pastime with Myanmar of all ages.

7. Myanmar games and toys When we talk about Myanmar Made Products, lets start with the attractive Myanmar Toys. The Traditional Toys of Myanmar are mostly made of papier-mâché, but colourful and attractive. Theses toys are usually sold on the stairways of the Pagodas all over Myanmar. They differ in size, style, idea, meaning and color giving each of them a unique definition and expression. Although these toys are no longer played by the urban children, they are still kept as souvenirs at home. But for the rural children, those lovely toys are something more than they can imagine. Chess is one of the games that is well-known and played around the world. And in Myanmar, we have our own significant traditional chess game. Since ancient times, the Myanmar people were very keen and fond of playing traditional chess. In fact, Myanmar traditional chess in based on four warfare elements, which were show in old Myanmar military text and scriptures.

8. Myanmar's religiouse beliefs Just like Roman Catholic and Protestants, there are 2 major churchs in Buddhism: Teravada and Mahayana. Teravada Buddhism is the orthodox church, and it dominates in Myanmar, Thailand, and southeast Asia.Buddhist meditation, the practice of mental concentration leading ultimately through a succession of stages to the final goal of spiritual freedom, nirvana. Meditation occupies a central place in Buddhism and combines, in its highest stages, the discipline of progressively increased introversion with the insight brought about by wisdom. Meditation, though important in all schools of Buddhism, has developed characteristic variations within different traditions.

9. Steamed Prawn Curry Prawn is quite cheap and Myanmar. You can buy different kinds of prawns at different prices. First, dress the prawn then clean. Place in a pressure cooker. Then steam them for 15 to 20 minutes, until it becomes soft. For a gravy fry, ginger, sugar, salt, vinegar, tomatoes, soya bean sauce. Add a little lime juice and boil. When boil, put boil prawn into the pan. When it is cooked, add sesame oil. That’s the recipe for prawn curry. The delicious curry is ready to serve.

10. Butter Rice Myanmar people eat rice everyday together with curries. Myanmar people also like to cook rice together with coconut or butter. First, pour some butter into the pan and heat. Then fried some leaves and sesame. When it’s smell is good, add flour tin of rice. Add salt, sugar and mix thoroughly. After a few minutes, pour them into the pot. Add some water to reach 1 inch above of rice. Bring it to boil and stir. When it is nearly cooked, add dried grapes. Cook the rice with heat above and under for half an hour. Now, this is delicious Myanmar meal

11. Tradional wedding ceremony When a boy and a girl come of age and, love one another and will want to marry and live happy ever after, a wedding ceremony will be performed for them where their parents, relatives, honourable guests and friends are invited, so that they will be recognized as a newly married couple. This wedding ceremony we present, celebrated according to Myanmar Traditions and computable to the modern age. Then a ceremony is preformed with flower girls and is a lot like a American marriage then there's a reception and this stuff goes on On auspicious occasions, offertory is dedicated to Lord Buddha and the assemblage of celestials. The offertory usually contains three or five hands of bananas, one coconut and Eugenia sprigs. The auspicious wedding ceremony by offering food and alms to the Sanghas is also no exemption.In fact, the bride and groom work hand in hand untiringly to prepare food and other alms for the Sanghas, setting adorable tradition in itself. Elders from both sides offer sumptuous food and snacks to the Sanghas.

12. Elephant dance festival Dancing Elephant Festival is also another famous festival in Myanmar. It is held in Kyaukse, near Mandalay. It is a marvellous performance of two men together to dance in rhythm. A huge elephant figure is made from bamboo and paper. Men take their places inside the figure and dance around the town to the accompaniment of Dobat and Drums. The elephant dancers circles three times at the foot of the hill to pay homage to the Shwe Tha Lyaung Pagoda. It is a dance that requires precise rhythm and timing in order for the elephant dancers to maintain unity inside the elephant figure. People from far and near come to visit Kyaukse and watch the elephant dance.

13. Kachin Manaw Festival One of the most popular festivals is known as Manaw. Kachin, the hill people or the Scots of Myanmar, celebrate Manaw festival. It is one of the most popular festivals in Myanmar. The festival is usually held in January. This festival has been held for more than three decades. Manaw festivals is the celebration of the New Year, Victory in battles, reunion of the tribes etc. Everybody in town joins the spiritual dance lined up behind one another. The traditional Manaw poles are decorated in colorful Kachin motifs and are centered in the middle of the festival ground. All who came to the festival wear their best traditional costume and the main feature of the festival is dancing around the erected Manaw poles, quite similar to the totem poles of North American Indians. Manaw festival is held in Myitkyina and Putao in Kachine State

14. People , Monks Monk hood is major merit-generating act initiated at about 5 years of age heads shaved clean http://www.fotosearch.com/UNX190/u11426464/ http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-culture/myanmar-buddhism.htm

15. The staple food is rice curries various kinds of noodles. Food http://www.yangonow.com/eng/culture/

16. Superstition http://www.yangonow.com/eng/culture/ when any snake run across the path of a person, is a sign of lengthening the trip or journey. crow gives a melodious cry, it is a sign coming of guests Warning that if anyone strikes the earthen lid of a pot with another, a tiger will come. Actually this is just to prevent playful children from breaking pot lids.

17. Give due respect to the monks although you are not Buddhist Try to suppress your anger towards a younger one Pay respect to those people who are senior to you by age or by rank. Do's of myanmar

18. Do not spit in front of the elderly people Do not stride or cross over the elderly people who are sitting. Do not meddle in the family matters. Don't's of Myanmar

19. Myanmar Instruments (continued) The Burmese harp is of special significance. It dates back to the 9th century, though it has changed quite a bit since then, expanding, for example, from three strings to sixteen. During the Konbaung period (1752-1885), courtly musicians included Ma Mya Galay, a queen, Hlaing Hteikhaung Tin, a princess, Myawaddy Mingyi U Sa, a minister, and Nat Shin Naung, King of Taungoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Burma