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Myanmar Fashion Dress

a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"

Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.

1. n a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea: unified from small states in 1752; annexed by Britain (1823--85) and made a province of India in 1886; became independent in 1948.

fashion

Use materials to make into

characteristic or habitual practice

make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

Make into a particular or the required form

manner: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

dress

Wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type

Put on one's clothes

Put clothes on (someone)

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

full-dress: suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

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Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) (Country Travel Guide)

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Pa-O woman at Indein. The Pa-O, also known as the Taungthu, are found throughout eastern Burma and are the second largest ethnic group in Shan State. Anthropologists believe the Pa-O are descendants of Tibeto-Burmese stock who settled in the Thaton region around 1000 BC.

The fable of the origin of Pa-O is almost mythical. Once upon a time, the dragon mother laid three eggs, the first of which gave birth to the ethnic Karen people, the second the Pa-O, and the third the ethnic Karenni and Padaung. The Pa-O derive their name from the vernacular word Pa-U, which means being helped during birth. The tale is not popular among Karen but for the Pa-O it is a legend that has been passed from generation to generation for centuries and forms the foundation of most all of their customs. In fact, the Pa-O reflect their origins through their costumes. Their trademark turban, for instance, is a manifestation of this creation myth. The men drape the tail of their turban to one side, as a weiza might wear his hat, while the women fashion theirs to resemble a dragon’s head.

Throughout the centuries, the Pa-O wore colourful clothing, according to a popular local nursery rhyme. Today, however, most don black or dark indigo attire, the result of royal conquest almost a millennia ago. When King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077) of Pagan descended on Thaton in 1057 and defeated the Mon monarch King Makuta (also called King Manhua) then treated his new subjects as slaves, forcing the Pa-O to forsake their multicolored outfits for the black dress they wear today.

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Pa-O women at Indein. The Pa-O, also known as the Taungthu, are found throughout eastern Burma and are the second largest ethnic group in Shan State. Anthropologists believe the Pa-O are descendants of Tibeto-Burmese stock who settled in the Thaton region around 1000 BC.

The fable of the origin of Pa-O is almost mythical. Once upon a time, the dragon mother laid three eggs, the first of which gave birth to the ethnic Karen people, the second the Pa-O, and the third the ethnic Karenni and Padaung. The Pa-O derive their name from the vernacular word Pa-U, which means being helped during birth. The tale is not popular among Karen but for the Pa-O it is a legend that has been passed from generation to generation for centuries and forms the foundation of most all of their customs. In fact, the Pa-O reflect their origins through their costumes. Their trademark turban, for instance, is a manifestation of this creation myth. The men drape the tail of their turban to one side, as a weiza might wear his hat, while the women fashion theirs to resemble a dragon’s head.

Throughout the centuries, the Pa-O wore colourful clothing, according to a popular local nursery rhyme. Today, however, most don black or dark indigo attire, the result of royal conquest almost a millennia ago. When King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077) of Pagan descended on Thaton in 1057 and defeated the Mon monarch King Makuta (also called King Manhua) then treated his new subjects as slaves, forcing the Pa-O to forsake their multicolored outfits for the black dress they wear today.

myanmar fashion dress

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