The Shinbyu or novitiation ceremony is one of the most important events in a Buddhist's life in Myanmar.

Buddhist wedding ceremonies in Myanmar are more than religious occasions.

A monk's funeral rite is one of the most important religious occasions among Myanmar Buddhists because the highly revered monks have taken an influential role in society since the time of royal monarchs.

Buddhism plays an influential part in the life of most Myanmar people from the cradle to the grave.

Yangon is the capital of Myanmar. It is the biggest and most populated city, a major port and trading centre, and home to a blend of diverse cultures, customs and peoples.

Tattooing in Myanmar may be as ancient as the word itself, which crept into the English vocabulary from its oriental origin.

Myanmar zodiac signs are very similar to those of the Greek zodiac, possibly because astronomy spread to Myanmar from neighboring India.

According to Myanmar traditional astronomy, there are eight days in a week as opposed to seven days in the internationally accepted calendar.

As in other cultures, Myanmar people have their own beliefs and superstitions concerning numbers. Religious concepts also play a part in avoiding or embracing certain numbers.

People and cultures throughout the world have their own different sets of superstitions.

As devout Buddhists, most of Myanmar people take to heart the teachings of the Buddha in their daily lives.

As in Greek mythology, Myanmar has a number of its own mythical creatures that either resembles a real-life animal, or an imaginary one having a single combined form of several animals. Many mythical creatures originated in the life stories of the Buddha.