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Burmese courtiers and the monarch dressed in royal ceremonial costumes during a Royal Ploughing Ceremony. Dress was a major cultural aspect of life in pre-colonial Burmese kingdoms. Foreign travelers reported the presence of a loom in every household, enabling every women to weave their family's everyday clothing. [2]
A longyi (Burmese: လုံချည်; MLCTS: lum hkyany; pronounced [lòʊɰ̃dʑì]) is a sheet of cloth widely worn in Myanmar (Burma). It is approximately 2 metres (6.6 ft) long and 80 centimetres (2.6 ft) wide. The cloth is often sewn into a cylindrical shape.
Tributary gifts bestowed to the Burmese royal court may also have provided an additional source of inspiration. [5] The textile became popular during the Konbaung dynasty, during which sumptuary laws regulated who could wear acheik clothing. [6] The acheik pattern was exclusively worn by members of the royal court, officials, and their ...
The gaung baung (Burmese: ခေါင်းပေါင်း [ɡáʊɰ̃ báʊɰ̃]; Mon: သမိၚ် ဍိုပ်, [həmoiŋ dɒp]; Shan: ၶဵၼ်းႁူဝ်; Northern Thai: เคียนหัว [kʰīan hǔa]) is a traditional Burmese kerchief and part of the traditional attire of many ethnic groups inhabiting modern day Burma and Northern Thailand, particularly among ...
Village girls wearing thanaka at Ava, Burma. Thanaka (Burmese: သနပ်ခါး; MLCTS: sa.nap hka:; pronounced [θənəkʰá]) is a paste made from ground bark.It is a distinctive feature of the culture of Myanmar, seen commonly applied to the face and sometimes the arms of women and girls, and is used to a lesser extent also by men and boys.
The Zotungs wore clothes like other Zo groups. For daily life, the men wore Anki (a cotton shirt), Boei (a large shawl), or were wrapped in fur. For special occasions the men were clothed with feathers, Ccunnak Boei, colourful Boeis, and jewellery. Women wore the Burmese longyi either with traditional patterns or plain ones.
H&M plans to stop its operations in Myanmar following allegations of abuse reported by a workers advocacy group. The Swedish clothing retailer, which has around 4,400 stores around the world, said ...
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