SHOPPING
SOUVENIR IN MYANMAR
TEA LEAF SALAD
Tea leaf salad is a Myanmar traditional food which is very popular. There are ready made salad packages with all the ingredients.
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Available at: Any supermarket
SAND PAINTING
The paintings express cultural life and people of Myanmar, or the life of Buddha; including the calendar of the Burmese (Myanmar people believe that every day of the week is related to an animal, for example, the person was born on Monday corresponding to the tiger).
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Available at: Mandalay or Bagan
There will be a lot of sellers on the way to most pagodas
BELLS
The bells are manufactured with different sizes that can be pretty cute for your family and friends at home. The bell is decorated with historical sites or the astrological signs.
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Available at: Pagodas
They exists in every big Pagodas
GEMSTONES
Gemstones and jade are eternally desirable gifts and are subsequently one of, if not the, largest industries in Myanmar.
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Available at: Bogyoke Market at Yangon
THANAKHA (TRADITIONAL COSMETIC)
Most of the Myanmar women paint golden circles in each of the cheeks made from Thanakha trees.
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Available at: Supermarkets and local shops
LONGYI
A sarong-like garment is an essential part of traditional clothes in Myanmar when both men and women wear it at many special occasions. If visiting Yangon city, you’re likely to see most of Burmese people dressed in this piece of cloth even than their modern clothes.Through their traditional clothes, several cultural and personal traits are shown, which can be seen as the unique feature of Myanmar fashion industry. And such costumes find no difficulty in making a strong impression in the hearts of many friends from all over the world once they visit the country
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Available at: Markets
PATHEIN UMBRELLAS (PAPER UMBRELLAS)
Pathein Umbrealla is one of the signature of Myammar's beauty.It's an umbrealla constructed with bamboo and cloths by craftsman.It has colourful design and attracted to visitors.
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Available at: Pathein City and around Inle lake.
SCULPTURE WORKS
Elaborate traditional motifs , religious mascots and figures are made out of pure natural things with great care ,sophistication and skills
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Available at: Pagodas in all parts of Myanmar