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YANGON -- Fewer people in Myanmar wear traditional longyi attire on a daily basis these days, but one fashion brand is spurring renewed interest in the tube-shaped fabric with contemporary ...
is still widely admired for the elegant Burmese outfits she wears at public appearances. But while many still prefer traditional clothes, especially the sarong-like longyi worn by both men and ...
Pulling low wooden stools out from under a short square table, a group of longyi ... from traditional cramped, bustling and loud tea shops. The food menu still has traditional Burmese tea shop ...
In the heart of Myanmar, a few miles south of Mandalay, lies the textiles town of Wundwin. For more than 60 years, the area has been the primary production hub of the longyi, a traditional Burmese ...
Boucher studied dance from the age of 5 to 13 years old and still practices the basic traditional dance of her native country. Boucher said there are several styles of Myanmar dances, depending ...