My Blog – Page 15

Chin traditional dance on Chin National Day

This is another video of Chin National Day 2007, Hakha, Chin State. This is the dance of Hakha High School Students. It is actually a modernized version of traditional Chin dance.

February 8, 2009

Ancient Chin Traditional Ceremony

The above is the video I took during my visit to Hakha in 2007 February. This is one of the ancient Chin traditional ceremony. The ceremonary is to honour the lady who was selected by the local prince as a…

February 1, 2009

Mrauk U, the old capital of Rakhine (Arakanese) Kingdom

Mrauk U was the old capital of Rakhine (Arakan) Kingdom. Established in 1431 by King Min Saw Mon, the city grew to a population of 120,000 in 16th century. It was a major trading port in the Bay of Bengal,…

January 23, 2009

Telecommunication in Myanmar

Ever traveled to Myanmar (Burma)? Ever traveled outside of major tourist destinations in Myanmar? Ever tried to call home from Myanmar? Ever got the feeling of total cut off from the rest of the world? Ever experience frustration for not…

January 21, 2009

Myanmar Thrones

An account of various thrones used by Myanmar kings King Badon (Bodawphaya, 1782-1819) moved to the new palace on 17 May 1783 and Amarapura (the City of No Death) on 1 June 1783. One of his ministers called Jeyasankhaya (Zayyathinkhaya)…

February 2, 2009

Adorable Mother’s Admirable Journey By Tin Moe

Gee up “HE!” promts the bulls to go forward with bell jingling, A few who could tarry in rest house hear it and tally beads. And so the British period passed. Bombs booming and aeroplanes wheezing; Seek shelter in a…

January 20, 2009

Trishaw - Myanmar way of travel

Trishaws (or Side-car as it is known in Myanmar) are the easiest and most convenient mode of transportation in Myanmar, especially outside of Yangon. Although buses are the major mode of travel in Yangon, very few buses run the streets…

January 30, 2009

More tourists using bicycles in Bagan

Bagan in Myanmar is a major tourist destination in Myanmar. Perhaps the reason most foreign tourists come and visit Myanmar is to visit Bagan. Traditionally, Bagan is a town for horse carts. It is a very nice experience for anyone…

January 16, 2009

New Prepaid GSM phone cards from Myanmar

This post is no longer relevant. For updated information about GSM SIM cards in Myanmar, please refer to our article Get GSM SIM card in Myanmar. I have already written about the easy availability of prepaid GSM phone cards in…

January 15, 2009

Stilwell Road: Burma's Stilwell Road Revive

"It was a road some said couldn't be built. Most of the men ordered to make it happen were African American soldiers sorted into Army units by the color of their skin. As World War II raged, they labored day…

January 31, 2009

Domestic Air Travel Advice in Myanmar

There are now a number of domestic airlines operating in Myanmar. Although few in number and only fly to a handful of popular tourist destinations in Myanmar, they serve as a very convenient way of travel for tourists coming to…

January 18, 2009

Gmail, Yahoo mail and Myanmar

Visitors to Myanmar would still remember the feeling of totally cut off from their friends and families outside Myanmar (Burma). Telephone call to foreign countries from Myanmar (Burma) is quite expensive. Mobile phones are not readily available until recently (when…

January 17, 2009