Yoke the (miniatures) is the Burmese name for marionette puppetry. Although the term can be used for marionettery in general, its usage usually refers to the local form of string puppetry. Like most of Burmese refined art, Yoke the performances originated from Royal patronage and were gradually adapted for the w...

The art of Panbe (blacksmith) is the tempering of iron in the furnace to make necessary items.The Myanmar’s traditional blacksmith craft emerged in the early of Bagan period (11th century A.D) and it had improved in the mid Bagan Ava and Yadanapon period. Myanmar’s traditional blacksmith craft from Inlay region were f...

Myanmar people proudly wear hand-woven silk materials at auspicious occasions. Myanmar turban, Myanmar jackets and silk longyis are worn by Myanmar men while intricate designs woven with plain silk blouses and silk shawls are proudly worn by Myanmar ladies. Although the colors and patterns of silk-woven materials have changed si...

Although pork is one of popular meat eat in Myanmar, the curry I gonna show you have one very different ingredient that make the curry pop up from other. That ingredient is call Batalkaw. Like ginger or lemon grass, batakaw cannot eat directly but it can change a dish to delicious flavor. Not only you can smell this nish curry from very far, you will notice tasty pork curry different from your home.

Water convolvus is one of a general vegetable found in Myanmar bazaars. Myanmar People usually eat fry water convolvus as a side dish. Some people like to add tofu or mushroom in this dish.

I would like to introduce how to cook the spicy and sour fish curry. This curry doesn’t need oil.So it is better health. Cooking with saw-leaf herbs and lemon grass make mouth-watering delicious. Me and my family like it very much. If you have a chance should try it for once.

I believe you will not forget the dish when you taste it. Fried spicy roselle and bamboo shoot is one of my favorite dishes. Boiled bamboo shoot is mix and fried together with roselle leave and fish paste is also main ingredient to balance the flavor. Check out this easy cook dish and do not forget to make it at home.

If one were to name the dance which best represents the life and beauty of the Kayin people, it is the Doan dance. It is a joyful and gay collective dance which symbolises solidar...

In 1767, King Hsinbyushin of the Konbaung dynasty brought back Siamese captives to the Inwa (Ava), the kingdom’s capital. Among the captives were Siamese court dancers who per...