https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4 Myanmar, also called Burma, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language. en-us 2018-03-21 17:41:00 UTC 2018-03-21 21:45:34 UTC hello@padlet.com daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244675551 At the forefront of Burmese cuisine is the famous dish of mohinga, a bowl of rice noodles covered in a fish based soup and sprinkled with deep fried fritters.]]> 2018-03-21 17:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244675551 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244682772 Burmese follow the Theravada form of Buddhism, which is also known as Hinayana Buddhism and the doctrine of the elders or the small vehicle. In Theravada Buddhism, it is up to each individual to seek salvation and achieve nirvana. 


]]> 2018-03-21 18:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244682772 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244692876 When  visiting a Myanmar home, shoes should be taken off at the door. People are also expected to remove their shoes when visiting temples and pagodas.]]> 2018-03-21 18:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244692876 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244698381 Thingyan is the Burmese New YearFestival and usually falls around mid-April. It is a Buddhist festival celebrated over a period of four to five days,]]> 2018-03-21 18:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244698381 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244712685 The Burmese and other Buddhists follow the Buddhist custom of not touching a person on the head, since spiritually this is considered the highest part of the body. Patting a child on the head not only is improper but is thought to be dangerous to the child's well-being. ]]> 2018-03-21 19:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244712685 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244758622 When presenting or receiving a gift, always do so with both hands. This is even true of giving or receiving business cards ]]> 2018-03-21 20:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244758622 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244763858 There are no sharp division of labor. Men cook and take care of babies. Myanmar women enjoy equal legal rights to those of men, can own property, do not traditionally change any portion of their names upon marriage and, in the event of divorce, are legally entitled to half of all property accumulated during the marriage.]]> 2018-03-21 21:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244763858 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244768758  Chinlon is a fun and exciting to watch a good player or a team of players in circle: standing on one leg all the time, taking every possible posture and movement to keep the chinlon in the air, giving one another difficult strokes.]]> 2018-03-21 21:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244768758 daniel_l1 https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244771172 Burma. (n.d.). Retrieved March 21, 2018, from http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burma.html
Hays, J. (n.d.). CUSTOMS, Manners and Etiquette in Myanmar Retrieved March 21, 2018, from http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Myanmar/sub5_5c/entry-3040.html]]> 2018-03-21 21:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_l1/34riq74n4hi4/wish/244771172