People in modern Myanmar are reconsidering an age-old question that already has an answer: "Should one pursue education or money? Which is more important - knowledge or wealth?" Why are people trying to solve a riddle that already has an answer?
Among Myanmar's social media users,
People in modern Myanmar are reconsidering an age-old question that already has an answer: "Should one pursue education or money? Which is more important - knowledge or wealth?" Why are people trying to solve a riddle that already has an answer?
Among Myanmar's social media users,
Is paying to observe someone's daily life and culture a valuable cultural exchange, or is it human exploitation? In today's society, where even traditional zoos are being criticized for violating animal rights, ethnic-based tourism has become increasingly controversial.
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U Boe Hlaing, the last Yaw Minister of the Konbaung Dynasty, contributed a significant treatise to Myanmar's history. This work is known as the Rajadhammasangaha.
Pagan Wunhtauk Minister U Tin describes this text as "a treatise to counsel King Thibaw." Some scholars refer to it as
If you're getting a headache trying to understand Myanmar's complex political changes, you're not alone. With its long national history, hundreds of ethnic groups, dozens of armed organizations, hundreds of political parties, and military-dominated past, understanding this country's history is truly challenging.