Myanmar 38 Art & Crafts

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Myanmar
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Beauty in the Little things
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Whereas other countries in the region have begun
to lose touch with their roots, Myanmar (Burma)
continues to practice and celebrate its ancient
customs through a range of creative outlets.
Heavily influenced by Buddhism, many of the
crafts produced in Myanmar play a practical role
in everyday life. Buddhism has great influence on
daily life of the Myanmar. The people have
preserved the traditions of close family ties,
respect for the elders, reverence for Buddhism
and simple native dress. Myanmars are contented
and cheerful even in the face of adversities and
known for their simple hospitality and
friendliness.
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Buddha Maravijaya pare, art shan, sec 18-19 Musée
des Arts Asiatiques Guimet - Paris
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Musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet - Paris
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Musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet - Paris
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Musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet - Paris
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Musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet - Paris
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Museo d'Arte Orientale (Turin)
Museo d'Arte Orientale (Turin)
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Museo d'Arte Orientale (Turin)
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Museo d'Arte Orientale (Turin)
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MGR Lyon
British Museum
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Metropolitan Museum
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Metropolitan Museum
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Reclining Buddha
A dolomite relief sculpture Yangon Museum
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Burmese Buddha Statue Thayo lacquer decoration
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Nat spirit
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Burmese wood carving Hintha and Nat
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Burmese wood carving Hintha and Nat
Nat spirit
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Nat spirit
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Silver bowel Myanmar, mid-20th century
Nat spirits
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Hintha Burmese Mythological Bird The Burmese
mythological bird duck Hintha also known as Hamsa
originated from where the Bago river once flowed
strongly into the Yangon River and from there out
to sea. At one time a huge area was mostly under
water with only the tip of a hill rising out of
the fast flowing river. The myth describes how a
couple of Hintha birds or waterfowl with golden
neck feathers, were seen resting on the tip of
the hill by two Princes who later founded the
kingdom. The dry space on top of the hill was so
small that the female bird had to perch on the
back of her gallant mate.
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Hintha Burmese Mythological Bird The beautiful
bird duck Hintha remains a beloved symbol of the
Mon people. The very spot is immortalised by a
pagoda, the Hintha Gon Paya.
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Victoria Albert Museum London
Hintha Bird-Shaped Betel Box
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Hintha Bird-Shaped Betel Box
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Hintha Bird-Shaped Betel Box
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Hintha Bird-Shaped Betel Box
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Hintha Bird-Shaped Betel Box
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Hintha Bird-Shaped Betel Box
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An example currently displayed in the British
Museum
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Museum Yangon
Cary fish pitcher
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FOOD PLATTER COVER Lacquered wood, gilded with
mirror inlay Northern Illinois University
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Silver Cigar Box with Elephant Battle Scenes
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Antique Burmese bracelet
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Bangle decorated with Pyinsarupa Yangon Museum
Antique Burmese gold ring
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Hsun-ok (offering vessels)
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Naga gong holder
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Hsun-ok (offering vessel)
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Hsun-ok (offering vessel)
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Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
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Burmese Teak-Wood Min Gyi Nat Spirit
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Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde München
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Burmese 20th Century teak wood Nat spirit
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Burmese 20th Century teak wood Nat spirit
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Burmese Me Win Na Nat-Spirit
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Burmese Me Win Na Nat-Spirit
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Burmese Nat-Spirit
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Burmese Nat-Spirit
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Teak-wood Mandalay Buddha Statue
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2014
Sound Burmese circle drums virtuoso Pat Waing