Interesting Facts about Myanmar

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5 curious facts about Myanmar.

Very young children wear holy thread around their necks or wrists to protect them from bad spirits or spells.
Burmese believe that one should not have a haircut on Monday, Friday or one’s birthday.
Burmese boxing is a violent sport in which the victor is the one who draws first blood.
Common Pregnancy and Birth Taboos: The pregnant mother should not eat: bananas or the baby will be too big for normal delivery chili or the baby will have no hair glutinous rice as this will make the placenta stick to the womb. She should not attend weddings or funerals She should leave some things incomplete during preparation such as partially sewing baby clothes and leaving out hems on the diapers. After birth she should not wash her hair for about a month She should not eat bamboo shoots for mushrooms for some time She should not handle soap

Burmese new year falls on 16th April every year. In fact the new year celebrations in Burma is a 3-day festival. The 3-day new year festival in Burma is better known as Maha Thingyan. Its during this time of the year that people clean their house holds, prepare traditional food items and exchange gifts between their loved ones. During the new year celebrations the various pagodas and monasteries are beautifully decorated to draw thousands of worshippers. Preparations for the new year start well long before.