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BurmaCulture Kits•a complete list of itemscontained in each kit #3 Education•featured themes •curriculum ideas
Burmese School Uniform Set
All Burmese children who attend state schools must purchase uniforms. The expense is a hardship for many families, and sometimes children are not able to attend school because they cannot afford these uniforms.Pair of boy and girl uniforms. Traditional green and white ensemble.
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School TagsSchool Tags used to identify which school a child is from 9 3
Leather Hat
This hat features two national symbols, the green peafowl, called the duang, and the chinthe, a leogryph found predominately at temples and pagodas. The duang is associated wtih the Konbaung monarchy and the anti-colonial nationalist movements while use of the chinthe increased after 1988 with the rise of the military government.
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Seal of Dagon University (Framed)
Located in Yangon, Dagon University is one of the largest universities in Myanmar. 1 3
Box 3: Education
Shoulder bags
Decorated with hand-stitched embroidery. Approx 12”x18”. Two tan with blue, green, red and purple accents. One orange with red, green, and blue accents.
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Tourist Miniature Shoul-der Bag
Small, mustard-yellow shoulder bag. “Myan-mar” is embroidered on the sidesof the sack. This miniature accessory is a Bur-mese shoulder bag but is moretypically used by tourists.
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Pan-myo-ta-taungMagazine
“Pan-myo-ta-taung” translates to “A ThousandKinds of Flowers.” 1 3
Aurora MagazineThis cartoon magazine iscalled “Moe-taut-Pan,” which literally trans-lates to “Flower that Drinks Rain.
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Burmese Colors and Numbers Flashcards
This set of educational materials helps stu-dents of all ages familiarize themselves with Burmese numbers and colors using laminated flashcards
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Box 3: Education
Burma Culture Kits
General•Burma/Myanmar: What Everyone Needs to Know - David Steinberg•Mandalay [VHS]•Wonderland of Burmese Legends -Khin Myo Chit•Historical Atlas of Southeast Asia
General Non-Fiction•Burma Chronicles - Guy Delisle•Letters from Burma - Aung San Suu Kyi•From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey - Pascal Khoo Thwe
Children’s Fiction•Shan’s Lucky Knife - Jean Merrill
Religion•Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Myanmar [VHS] - Win Tin Tin
Food•Flavors of Burma/Myanmar: Cuisine and Culture from the Land of Golden Pagodas •Burma: Rivers of Flavor
Language•Pocket Burmese Dictionary•Burmese by Ear or Essential Myanmar
Complimentary Library Materials
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