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66-598: Thabeikkyin is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar . It is alleged by the Democratic Voice of Burma that a secret nuclear facility is located there. It fell to People's Defence Force on 19th of August 2024. This Mandalay Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mandalay Region Mandalay Region is important in Myanmar's economy , accounting for 15% of

132-676: A Bamar identity and norms for sociopolitical purposes. Between the 1500s and 1800s, the notion of Bamar identity expanded significantly, driven by intermarriage with other communities and voluntary changes in self-identification, especially in Mon and Shan-speaking regions. Bamar identity was also more inclusive in the precolonial era, especially during 1700s when Konbaung kings embarked on major territorial expansion campaigns, to Manipur , Assam , Mrauk U , and Pegu . These campaigns paralleled those in other Southeast Asian kingdoms, such as Vietnam's southward expansion ( Nam tiến ), which wrested control of

198-489: A Bamar male will advance from the honorific of "Maung" to "Ko" as he approaches middle adulthood, and from "Ko" to "U' as he approaches old age . A common Bamar naming scheme uses a child's day of birth to assign the first letter of their name, reflecting the importance of one's day of birth in Burmese astrology . The traditional Burmese calendar includes Yahu , which is Wednesday afternoon. The Bamar predominantly embrace

264-404: A belief in guardian nats, particularly the veneration of Mahagiri , the household guardian nat. Bamar households traditionally maintain a shrine, which holds a long-stemmed coconut called on-daw (အုန်းတော်), symbolic of Mahagiri. The shrine is traditionally placed at the home's main southwest pillar (called yotaing or ရိုးတိုင်). The expression of Burmese folk religion is very localised;

330-478: A common ancestry, despite speaking languages that belong to different language families. Another 2022 study found that Central and Southern Thais had a large proportion of Bamar-related ancestry (at 24% and 11% respectively), while Bamar ancestry was also detected among the Palaung and Shan groups. Modern-day Bamar identity remains permeable and dynamic and is generally distinguished by language and religion, i.e.,

396-700: A curry paste of onions, garlic, ginger, paprika, and turmeric, alongside Burmese salads , soup, cooked vegetables, and ngapi (fermented shrimp or fish paste) traditionally accompany rice for meals. Noodles and Indian breads are also eaten. Bamar cuisine is regional due to differences in availability of local ingredients. Anya or Upper Burmese cuisine is typified by greater use of land meats (like pork and chicken), beans and pulses, while Lower Burmese cuisine generally incorporates more seafood and fish products like ngapi. The Bamar traditionally drink green tea , and also eat pickled tea leaves, called lahpet , which plays an important role in ritual culture. Burmese cuisine

462-503: A drum circle called pat waing , which is the ensemble's centrepiece. Classical music descends from Burmese royal court traditions. The Mahāgīta constitutes the entire corpus of Burmese classical music, which is often accompanied by a small chamber music ensemble that features a distinct set of instruments, such as a harp called saung gauk , bell and clapper, and a xylophone called pattala . The Bamar traditionally wear sarongs called longyi , an ankle-length cylindrical skirt that

528-478: A longstanding history, spanning religious and secular genres. Burmese chronicles and historical memoirs called ayedawbon comprise the basis of the Bamar's pre-colonial historical writing traditions. Traditional Bamar music is subdivided into folk and classical traditions. Folk music is typically accompanied by the hsaing waing , a musical ensemble featuring a variety of gongs, drums and other instruments, including

594-641: A member of the Sino-Tibetan language family , is the native language of the Bamar, and the national language of Myanmar. Burmese is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language, and used as a lingua franca in Myanmar by 97% of the country's population. Burmese is a diglossic language with literary high and spoken low forms. The literary form of Burmese preserves many conservative classical forms and grammatical particles traced back to Old Burmese stone inscriptions, but are no longer used in spoken Burmese. Pali ,

660-412: A substantial part of Mandalay Region's economy, as it contains many historical sites including Mandalay , Amarapura , Bagan , Pyin U Lwin , Mount Popa , and Ava . Hardwoods such as teak and thanaka are also harvested. Educational opportunities in Myanmar are extremely limited outside the main cities of Yangon and Mandalay. According to official statistics, over 1 million students were enrolled in

726-414: A syncretic blend of Theravada Buddhism and indigenous Burmese folk religion , the latter of which involves the recognition and veneration of spirits called nat , and pre-dates the introduction of Theravada Buddhism. These two faiths play an important role in Bamar cultural life. Theravada Buddhism is closely intertwined with Bamar identity, having been the predominant faith among Burmese speakers since

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792-520: Is a diglossic language ; "Bamar" is the diglossic low form of "Myanmar," which is the diglossic high equivalent. The term "Myanmar" is extant to the early 1100s, first appearing on a stone inscription, where it was used as a cultural identifier, and has continued to be used in this manner. From the onset of British colonial rule to the Japanese occupation of Burma, "Bamar" was used in Burmese to refer to both

858-492: Is a lunisolar calendar that was widely adopted throughout mainland Southeast Asia, including Siam and Lan Xang , until the late 19th century. Similar to neighbouring Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, Thingyan , which is held during the month of April, marks the beginning of the Burmese New Year. Several Buddhist full moon days, including the full moon days of Tabaung (for Magha Puja ), Kason (for Vesak ), Waso (start of

924-469: Is also known for its variety of mont , a profuse variety of sweet desserts and savory snacks, including Burmese fritters . The best-known dish of Bamar origin is mohinga , rice noodles in a fish broth. It is available in most parts of the region, also considered as the national dish of Myanmar . Burmese cuisine has been significantly enriched by contact and trade with neighboring kingdoms and countries well into modern times. The Columbian exchange in

990-417: Is the concept of anade , which is manifested by very strong inhibitions (e.g., hesitation, reluctance, restraint, or avoidance) against asserting oneself in human relations based on the fear that it will offend someone or cause someone to lose face , or become embarrassed, or be of inconvenience. Charity and almsgiving are also central to Bamar society, best exemplified by Myanmar's consistent presence among

1056-458: Is the fifth Sino-Tibetan language to develop a writing system, after Chinese , Tibetan , Pyu , and Tangut . The oldest surviving written Burmese document is the Myazedi inscription , which is dated to 1113. The Burmese script is an Indic writing system , and modern Burmese orthography retains features of Old Burmese spellings. The Shan, Ahom, Khamti, Karen, and Palaung scripts are descendants of

1122-501: Is wrapped at the waist. The modern form of the longyi (လုံချည်) was popularised during the British colonial period, and replaced the much lengthier paso (ပုဆိုး) and htamein ( ထဘီ ) of the pre-colonial era. The indigenous acheik silk textile, known for its colorful wave-like patterns, is closely associated with the Bamar. Formal attire for men includes a longyi accompanied by a jacket called taikpon ( တိုက်ပုံ ), which similar to

1188-924: The /ɹ/ sound, which had merged into the /j/ sound in standard Burmese between the 1700s and 1800s (although the former sound is still represented in modern Burmese orthography), while the Dawei and Intha dialects retain a medial /l/ that had disappeared in standard Burmese orthography by the 1100s. The pronunciation distinction is reflected in the word for 'ground,' which is pronounced /mjè/ in standard Burmese, /mɹì/ in Arakanese (both spelt မြေ ), and /mlè/ in Dawei (spelt မ္လေ ). Bamar culture, including traditions, literature, cuisine, music, dance, and theatre, has been significantly influenced by Theravada Buddhism and by historical contact and exchange with neighbouring societies, and more recently shaped by Myanmar's colonial and post-colonial history. A pivotal Bamar societal value

1254-582: The Buddhist lent ), Thadingyut (end of the Buddhist lent), and Tazaungmon (start of Kathina ), are national holidays . Full moon days also tend to coincide with numerous pagoda festivals , which typically commemorate events in a pagoda's history. White rice is the staple of the Bamar diet, reflecting a millennium of continuous rice cultivation in Burmese-speaking areas. Burmese curries , which are made with

1320-575: The Mekong delta from the Champa during the same period. During the early 1900s, a narrower strain of Bamar nationalism developed in response to British colonial rule, which failed to address Bamar grievances and actively marginalised the Bamar from entering public occupations such as educational and military ones. One of the primary Bamar grievances with British colonial rule was the widespread immigration of non-Bamar people from other parts of British India, which

1386-733: The Thudhamma Nikaya (92.3%), followed by Shwegyin Nikaya (7.1%), with the remainder of monks belonging to other small monastic orders . 8,174 thilashin were registered in Mandalay Region, comprising 13.5% of Myanmar’s total thilashin community. Agriculture is the primary economical source of livelihood. Primary crops grown within Mandalay Region are rice, wheat, maize, peanut, sesame, cotton, legumes, tobacco, chili, and vegetables. Industry, including alcoholic breweries, textile factories, sugar mills, and gem mines also exists. Tourism now forms

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1452-503: The University of Computer Studies, Mandalay are among the most selective universities in Myanmar. Other highly selective schools are Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University and military academies in Pyinoolwin : Defence Services Academy and Defence Services Technological Academy . The general state of health care in Myanmar is poor. The military government spends between 0.5% to 3% of

1518-482: The 1100s, the Burmese language and culture had become dominant in the upper Irrawaddy valley, eclipsing Pyu (formerly called Tircul) and Pali norms. Conventional Burmese chronicles state that the Pyu were assimilated into the Bamar population. By the 1200s, Bamar settlements were found as far south as Mergui (Myeik) and Tenasserim (Taninthayi), whose inhabitants continue to speak archaic Burmese dialects. Beginning in

1584-472: The 11th century, during the Pagan dynasty . Modern-day Bamar Buddhism is typified by the observance of basic five precepts and the practice of dāna (charity), sīla ( Buddhist ethics ) and bhavana ( meditation ). Village life is centred at Buddhist monasteries called kyaung , which serve as community centres and address the community's spiritual needs. Buddhist Sabbath days called Uposatha , which follow

1650-434: The 15th and 16th centuries introduced key ingredients into the Burmese culinary repertoire, including tomatoes , chili peppers , peanuts , and potatoes . While record-keeping of pre-colonial culinary traditions is scant, food was and remains deeply intertwined with Bamar religious life, exemplified in the giving of food alms ( dāna ), and communal feasts called satuditha and ahlu pwe (အလှူပွဲ). Burmese literature has

1716-642: The 900s, Burmese speakers began migrating westward, crossing the Arakan Mountains and settling in what is now Rakhine State . By the 1100s, they had consolidated control of the region, becoming a tributary state of the Pagan Empire until the 13th century. Over time, these Bamar migrants formed a distinct cultural identity, becoming the Rakhine people (also known as the Arakanese). A 2014 DNA analysis found that

1782-642: The Bamar and Yi were much more widespread across Yunnan, Guizhou, southern Sichuan, and northern Burma. During the Han dynasty in China, Yunnan was ruled primarily by the Burmese-Yi speaking Dian and Yelang kingdoms. During the Tang dynasty in China, Yunnan and northern Burma were ruled by the Burmese-Yi speaking Nanzhao kingdom. Between the 600s and 800s, the Bamar migrated into present-day Myanmar, establishing settlements along

1848-463: The Bamar exhibited 'extraordinary' genetic diversity, with 80 different mitochondrial lineages and indications of recent demographic expansion. As the Bamar expanded their presence in the region following their arrival by the 800s, they likely incorporated older haplogroups including those of the Pyu and Mon. Another genetic study of G6PD mutations in Mon and Bamar men found that the two groups likely share

1914-769: The Bamar in Upper Myanmar and urban areas tend to propitiate the Thirty-Seven Min, a pantheon of nats who are intimately linked to the pre-colonial royal court. Meanwhile, the Bamar in Lower Myanmar tend to propitiate other local or guardian nats like Bago Medaw and U Shin Gyi . Spirit houses called nat ein ( နတ်အိမ် ‌) or nat sin ( နတ်စင် ‌) are commonly found in Bamar areas. A minority of Bamar practice other religions, including Islam and Christianity. Among them, Bamar Muslims (previously known as Zerbadees or Pati), are

1980-546: The Bamar is called Anya ( အညာ , lit.   ' upstream ' , also spelt Anyar), which is the area adjoining the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River, and centred around Sagaing, Magwe, and Mandalay. The Anya region ( အညာဒေသ ) is often called the 'central dry zone' in English due to its paucity of rainfall and reliance on water irrigation. For 1,100 years, this region was home to a series of Burmese royal capitals , until

2046-606: The British annexed Upper Burma (the last remaining part of the Konbaung Kingdom ) in 1885. Bamar from this region are called anyar thar (အညာသား) in Burmese. In the 1500s, with the expansion of the Toungoo Empire , the Bamar began populating the lower stretches of the Irrawaddy River valley, including Taungoo and Prome (now Pyay), helping to disseminate the Burmese language and Bamar social customs. This influx of migration to historically Mon-speaking regions coincided with

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2112-478: The British colonial authorities, who were eager to scale rice cultivation in the colony, and attract skilled Bamar farmers. By the 1890s, the British had established another centre of power and political economy in the Irrawaddy delta. The Bamar have emigrated to neighbouring Asian countries as well as Western countries, mirroring the migration patterns of the broader Burmese diaspora . Significant migration began at

2178-543: The Burmese language and Theravada Buddhism. There is considerable variation among individuals who identify as Bamar, and members of other ethnic groups, particularly the Mon , Shan , Karen , and Sino-Burmese , self-identify as Bamar to various degrees, some to the extent of complete assimilation. To this day, the Burmese language does not have precise terminology that distinguishes the European concepts of race, ethnicity and religion;

2244-644: The Burmese language. One group, the Hpon , speak a Burmish language closely related to Burmese. Two groups, the Kadu and Ganan , speak more distantly related Sino-Tibetan languages. The last group, the Moken ('Salon' in Burmese), speak an unrelated Austronesian language . The Burmese-speaking Danu and Intha are classified under the Shan 'national race.' The Bamar predominantly live at

2310-450: The Burmese script. Standard Burmese is based on the language spoken in the urban centres of Yangon and Mandalay, although more distinct Burmese dialects, including Yaw , Dawei (Tavoyan), Myeik , Palaw , Intha-Danu , Arakanese (Rakhine), and Taungyo , emerge in more peripheral and remote areas of the country. These dialects differ from Standard Burmese in pronunciation and lexical choice, not grammar. For instance, Arakanese retains

2376-783: The Federated Shan States (North and South). Mandalay Division included what is now Kachin State . Circa 1940, Meiktila Division was merged with Mandalay Division. Much of Upper Myanmar, including Mandalay Division, was under the Japanese rule during World War II between May 1942 and March 1945. When the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in January 1948, the Myikyina and Bhamo districts were carved out to form Kachin State. Before 2010, Mandalay Region consists of 8 districts. Later

2442-532: The Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) and Salween (Thanlwin) Rivers and founding the outpost of Pagan (Bagan). The Bamar gradually settled in the fertile Irrawaddy and Salween river valleys that were home to Pyu city-states , where they established the Pagan Kingdom . Between the 1050s to 1060s, King Anawrahta founded the Pagan Empire , for the first time unifying the Irrawaddy valley and its periphery under one polity. By

2508-461: The Manchu magua , and a cloth turban called gaung baung ( ခေါင်းပေါင်း ). Velvet sandals called gadiba phanat ( ကတ္တီပါဖိနပ် ‌, also called Mandalay phanat ), are worn as formal footwear by both men and women. Bamar people of both sexes and all ages also apply thanakha , a paste ground from the fragrant wood of select tree species, on their skin, especially on their faces. In modern times,

2574-540: The Pyinmana district was formed as Union Territory under the direct administration of president. So Mandalay Region remains 28 townships organized into eleven districts. During the ruling of junta, the region peace and development committee is the administrative body of Mandalay Region. In 2011, the new government form was introduced, and the Mandalay Region Government became the main administrative body of

2640-612: The central zone over the next two centuries, and by the late 11th century, all of present-day Myanmar. The Burmese language and script came to prominence with royal patronage of Pagan kings. After the fall of Pagan to the Mongols in 1287, parts of central Myanmar came to be controlled by a series of rulers: the Mongols (1287-c.1303), Myinsaing (1298–1313), Pinya (1313–1364), and Sagaing (1315–1364). In 1364, Ava kingdom led by Burmanized Shan kings reunified all of central Myanmar. Central Myanmar

2706-618: The confluence of the Irrawaddy , Salween, and Sittaung River valleys in the centre of the country, which roughly encompass the country's seven administrative regions , namely Sagaing , Magwe , Mandalay in Upper Myanmar , as well as Bago , Yangon , Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions in Lower Myanmar . However, the Bamar, particularly labour migrants, are found throughout all 14 of Myanmar's regions and states. The cultural heartland of

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2772-403: The country and its majority ethnic group. Since the country achieved independence in 1948 , "Myanmar" has been officially used to designate both the nation-state, its official language and majority ethnic group, but the ethnic group was renamed to "Bamar" in 1980 by the order of General Ne Win . In spoken usage, "Bamar" and "Myanmar" remain interchangeable, especially with respect to referencing

2838-561: The country's GDP on health care, consistently ranking among the lowest in the world. Although health care is nominally free, in reality patients have to pay for medicine and treatment even in public clinics and hospitals. Public hospitals lack many of the basic facilities and equipment. The following is a summary of the public health system in the division, in the fiscal year 2002–2003. In 2005, Mandalay Region's public health care system had slightly over 1,000 doctors and about 2,000 nurses working in 44 hospitals and 44 health clinics. Over 30 of

2904-406: The country's majority ethnic group (from Burmans to Bamar). The Bamar's northern origins are evidenced by the extant distribution of Burmish languages to the north of the country, and the fact that taung ( တောင် ), the Burmese word for 'south' also means 'mountain,' which suggests that at one point ancestors of the Bamar lived north of the maintains. Until a thousand years ago, ancestors of

2970-485: The division's 4,467 primary and secondary schools in 2005. Of the total, the vast majority, about 4,000, were primary schools. Only about 13% of primary school students make it to high school. The region has some of the best institutions of higher education in Myanmar. As medical, engineering and computer studies are the most sought after in Myanmar, the University of Medicine, Mandalay , the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay , Mandalay Technological University , and

3036-597: The eastern border of the region. Burmese is the primary language of the division. However, Mandarin Chinese is increasingly spoken in Mandalay and the northern gem mining town of Mogok . Religion in Mandalay (2015) According to the 2014 Myanmar census , Buddhists make up 95.7% of Mandalay Region's population, forming the largest religious community there. Minority religious communities include Christians (1.1%), Muslims (3%), and Hindus (0.2%) who collectively comprise

3102-519: The first historical people to dominate the Dry Zone in central Myanmar that includes Mandalay Region as early as the 1st century AD. By the early 9th century, the Pyu were decimated in a series of wars with the Nanzhao kingdom from Yunnan. The Burmans, who had been migrating into the region from Yunnan in the 9th century, founded a city of their own, Pagan, in 849. The Pagan dynasty gradually came to dominate

3168-430: The hospitals had less than 100 beds. Since almost all of large public hospitals and private hospitals, and doctors are located in Mandalay, these low numbers for a division with 7.7 million are actually even worse in the rest of the division, though these figures are believed to have improved by the advent of Naypyidaw as the nation's capital in 2006 although the level of improvement remains unreported. The well-to-do bypass

3234-473: The language and country. In the English language , the Bamar are known by a number of exonyms, including Burmans and Burmese , both of which were interchangeably used by the British. In June 1989, in an attempt to indigenise both the country's place names and ethnonyms, the military government changed the official English names of the country (from Burma to Myanmar), the language (from Burmese to Myanmar), and

3300-546: The largest ethnic group in Myanmar , accounting for 68.78% of the country's total population. The geographic homeland of the Bamar is the Irrawaddy River basin . The Bamar speak the Burmese language which serves as the national language and lingua franca of Myanmar. In the Burmese language , Bamar ( ဗမာ , also transcribed Bama ) and Myanmar ( မြန်မာ , also transliterated Mranma and transcribed Myanma ) have historically been interchangeable endonyms . Burmese

3366-466: The liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism, is the primary source of Burmese loanwords. British colonisation also introduced numerous English loanwords to the Burmese lexicon. As a lingua franca, Burmese has been the source and intermediary of loanwords to other Lolo-Burmese languages and major regional languages, including Shan, Kachin, and Mon. The Burmese language has a longstanding literary tradition and tradition of widespread literacy. Burmese

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3432-659: The moon's phases (i.e., new, waxing, full, waning), are observed by more devout Buddhists. Vestiges of Mahayana Buddhism remain popular among the Bamar, including the veneration of Shin Upagutta , Shin Thiwali , and Lawkanat (the Burmese name for Avalokiteśvara ), while the influence of Hinduism can be in the widespread veneration of Hindu deities like Thuyathadi (the Burmese name for Saraswati ) and practice of yadaya rituals. Smaller communities practice more esoteric forms of Buddhism, including weizza practices. The Bamar also profess

3498-558: The national economy. It is under the administration of the Mandalay Region Government . The history of Mandalay Region is the same as that of much of Upper Myanmar except that for much of Burmese history, the political power emanated out of royal capitals located in Mandalay Region. The country's present capital, Naypyidaw , and most former royal capitals of the Burmese nation— Bagan , Ava , Amarapura , Mandalay —are all located here. The Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu were

3564-562: The number of townships (each township constituency has two MPs), as well as ethnic representatives. The Mandalay Region Hluttaw have 57 elected members (include one ethnic affairs minister) and 19 military representatives. Under the Mandalay Region High Court there are eight district courts, Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, Kyaukse, Meithtila, Myingyan, Nyaung Oo, Yamethin and Dakina (for Union Territory). There are 35 township courts including

3630-704: The practice is now largely confined to women, children, and young, unmarried men. The use of thanakha is not unique to by the Bamar; many other Burmese ethnic groups also utilize this cosmetic. Western makeup and cosmetics have long enjoyed a popularity in urban areas. The Bamar possess a single personal name, and do not have family names or surnames. Burmese names typically incorporate a mix of native and Pali words that symbolise positive virtues, with female names tending to signify beauty, flora, and family values, and male names connoting strength, bravery, and success. Personal names are prefixed with honorifics based on one's relative gender, age, and social status. For instance,

3696-477: The public health system and go to private clinics in Mandalay or Yangon in order to receive quicker medical attention and high-quality service. The wealthy routinely go abroad (usually Bangkok or Singapore ) for treatment. Bamar The Bamar people ( Burmese : ဗမာလူမျိုး, ba. ma lu myui: IPA: [bə.mà lù mjó] ) are a Sino-Tibetan -speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar . With an estimated population of around 35 million people, they are

3762-544: The region. The government is led by Chief Minister . The Government Office is located in Aungmyaythazan Township. In 2011, the State and Region Hluttaws were introduced in the new system. Each State and Region has a State Hluttaw or Regional Hluttaw made up of elected civilian members and unelected representatives of the Armed Forces. The number of seats in each State or Region Hluttaw depends on

3828-476: The remainder of Mandalay Region's population. According to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee ’s 2016 statistics, 99,964 Buddhist monks were registered in Mandalay Region, comprising 18.7% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully ordained bhikkhu. Mandalay Region is home to Myanmar's largest bhikkhu community. The majority of monks belong to

3894-549: The rise of King Tabinshwehti . This pattern of migration intensified during the Konbaung dynasty, particularly among men specialised in wet rice cultivation, as women and children were generally prohibited from emigrating. Following the British annexation of Lower Burma in 1852, millions of Bamar from the Anya region resettled in the sparsely populated Irrawaddy delta between 1858 and 1941. The Bamar were drawn to this 'rice frontier' by

3960-633: The start of World War II, and has continued through decades of military rule, economic decline and political instability. Many have settled in Europe, particularly in Great Britain. Following Myanmar's Independence (1948–1962) , many Bamar have emigrated to Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan as well as to English-speaking countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Burmese ,

4026-454: The term lu-myo ( လူမျိုး , lit.   ' type of person ' ) can reference all three. For instance, many Bamar self-identify as members of the 'Buddhist lu-myo' or the ' Myanmar lu-myo ,' which has posed a significant challenge for census-takers. In the pre-colonial era, ethnic identity was fluid and dynamic, marked by patron-client relationships, religion, and regional origins. Consequently, many non-Bamar assimilated and adopted

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4092-478: The townships of Union Territory and 5 special courts. The majority of the population in Mandalay Region are Bamar (Burmans). In the Mandalay metropolitan area, however, a large community of Chinese , most of whom are recent immigrants from Yunnan , now nearly rival the Bamar population. A large community of Indians also reside in Mandalay. A dwindling community of Anglo-Burmese still exists in both Pyinoolwin and Mandalay. A number of Shan people live along

4158-504: The world's most generous countries according to the World Giving Index , since rankings were first introduced in 2013. The Bamar customarily recognise Twelve Auspicious Rites , which are a series of rites of passage . Among these rites, the naming of the child, first feeding, ear-boring for girls, Buddhist ordination ( shinbyu ) for boys, and wedding rites are the most widely practiced today. The traditional Burmese calendar

4224-494: Was administered as a province of British India . It was not until 1937 that Burma was formally separated and became directly administered by the British Crown , after a long struggle for direct colonial representation. The Burmese government officially classifies nine 'ethnic groups' under the Bamar 'national race.' Of these nine groups, the Bamar, Dawei (Tavoyan), Myeik or Beik (Merguese), Yaw, and Yabein, all speak dialects of

4290-729: Was perceived as transforming the Bamar people into a minority on their own homeland. In 1925, all Bamar military personnel serving in the British Indian Army were discharged, and the colonial authorities adopted an exclusionary policy which stipulated that only the Chin, Kachin and Karen minorities would be targeted for military recruitment. By 1930, leading Burmese nationalist group the Dobama Asiayone had emerged, from which independence leaders like U Nu and Aung San would launch their political careers. For most of its colonial history, Burma

4356-801: Was under Ava's control until 1527, and under the Shans of Monhyin (1527–1555). Burmese literature and culture came into its own during this era. Central Myanmar was part of the Taungoo kingdom from 1555 to 1752. Parts of the region fell briefly to the Mons of Pegu (Bago) (1752–1753). Konbaung dynasty ruled the region until December 1885 when it lost all of Upper Myanmar in the Third Anglo-Burmese War . The British administration organized seven divisions in Upper Myanmar: Mandalay, Meiktila, Minbu, Sagaing, and

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