It is no accident that Myanmar women have thick, glossy hair. They keep it that way with traditional shampoo known as Ta-Yaw-Kin-Punn. It is a shampoo made by mixing pounded Ta-Yaw sticks and boiled Kin-Punn (soapacacia – acacia concina). When used regularly, traditional shampoo keeps hair dark and soft. It is also used to cleanse the house to rid it of evil and bad spirits.

There are over 200 kinds of Myanmar Bamboo. Villagers rely on bamboo for house pole, cross beam, partition and floor. Some houses in villages are made of bamboo as a whole. It is also used to construct fences to protect property and hold livestock. Bamboo utensils such as flat wooden ladle, blow piper basket, hat, and tray are also common in Myanmar households. Some lacquer ware has bamboo for a base. It is the raw material for making paper, and bamboo plants decorate gardens. Myanmar people make bamboo toys as presents. In Pathein Township, Ayeyarwaddy Division there are umbrella workshops with ribs and handles of the umbrellas made of bamboo. These are very famous traditional products and even many foreigners cherish these umbrellas and buy them.
City dwellers like to relax in bamboo houses near beaches or forests. Foot bridges, carts and many other useful products are constructed of bamboo. Clappers and xylophones are among musical instruments made of bamboo. Uses of bamboo by Myanmar people are countless. It is an essential part of their daily lives.

Myanmar is famous with the mineral resources Ruby land at Mogoke, Jade mine at Phakant Kachin state are world famous side of Gem. High quality precious and semi-precious sliver are set in gold, platinum or any other suitable metal and made into exquisite jewelry to adorn and enhance feminine beauty. Myanmar owned 21045 carat, ruby the largest in the world.

Silver ware

Myanmar have long history to use the silver ware since 15 sanctuary. Silver smith is one kind of Myanmar 10 kinds of flower arts, silver bowl is famous for the wedding ceremony. The other fine products such as bracelet, necklace and rings are also use as ornaments.

You will notice that most of Myanmar were and woman are dressed with her traditional longgyi and Taik pon (coat for man ). For the former national dress is include the Myanmar Taik pon for man and shovel for woman. A Cheik Longyi made of silk is the famous dress for wedding and former ceremonial occasion .
Tribal people are also they dressed their colorful traditional dress respectively you can see their traditional dress at their new year ceremony.

Convenience and easy to carry things by Shan bag. School boys and girls, teachers, monk and laymen are used Shan bag as daily use varieties of design and colors are produced for the pubis. Typical tribal Shan Bag are used at their region.

Wood carving traditional is related with Myanmar cultural of Jataka (Buddhist historical life). The Myanmar floral design is the base potential for wood carving practices. Woman figures, animal figures and floral design are the most famous in Myanmar wood carving. Shwe Kyaung Daw at Mandalay and Salay yokesone Kyaung near Bagan are the most famous for wood carving.You can find the modern wood carving shape in Yangon and Mandalay.

We have long history for lacquer ware products started from Bagan diversity to present five on lacquerware products.
At present Bagan area is the most famous products sites of Myanmar traditional rice bowl lacquerware products are also famous at Kyauk Kha village near Monywa, Sagaing division and Shan lacqurware products such as meal table soup bowl are in Shan state.

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