Chin State, marked by change, looks to hold on to its roots
“At the age of 10, I got my tattoos,” says Ma Lha Sen.
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‘Open eyes, open ears’: Women artists reflect on shared struggles
Two artists from different generations spoke to DVB on the sidelines of the ‘Myanmar Ladies Art Exhibition’ in Rangoon.
Rangoon students gather to celebrate Shakespeare
Students from four universities in Rangoon gather for “Shakespeare Lives”, an event to celebrate the enduring legacy of Britain’s greatest playwright 400 years after his death.
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Stars align on movie industry’s night of nights
Burma’s Academy Awards were held in Rangoon on Sunday, honouring 18 of the 30 films released between 2014 – 2015.
Bronze Age cemetery casts new light on ancient Burma
One discovery could represent the earliest example of medical surgery ever found in the region.
Conflict Culture Ethnic issues Lead Story News
Kachin IDP kids tell their stories with images
“In the end, we should be aiming to make this the last generation in Burma who has to live with war.”
Culture Feature Health Lead Story News
Age-old tonic for Burma’s ailing healthcare system
Could Burmese traditional medicine fill the gap left by decades of underfunding and neglect?
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Dreams in chalk dust
Artist Ye Yint Hein takes DVB into his workshop, where he casts political portraits in chalk powder.
The Shan Shaman Of Soi Sanam
Ajarn Monglee doesn’t claim he has supernatural powers. Ajarn Monglee is a medicine man who reads from an ancient textbook and makes diagnoses.
DVB Roadshow: Painful Chin tradition fading with time
Join the DVB Roadshow team as they meet Chin hill tribe women who are among the last inked by a fading tradition.
Burma’s rich musical heritage
Filmmaker Cyrus Moussavi and Jacob Russell of Raw Music International travel around the former Burma, now Myanmar, searching for traditional music and the stories that come with these songs.
Mandalay’s heart of gold
Mandalay is Burma’s cultural heart. The city’s soul can still be found in its artisan workshops, where its short—but rich— history is preserved…in gold.
Culture Lead Story News Rangoon
Calls to preserve Shwedagon Pagoda
A forum is to be held on 17 May to discuss plans to preserve the iconic building in the face of threats from developments in the vicinity.
Archaeologist warns of historical treasures lost to global black market
Burma’s jungles and plains are dotted with historical artefacts the envy of much of the world. But now many of those precious items are ending up overseas, thanks to a thriving black market.
Rangoon revels in New Year water party
People in Burma have flocked onto the streets of Rangoon throughout this week, dancing and spraying water on one another to celebrate Thingyan festival and the ushering in of a traditional new year.
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New Year satirists censored, told to steer clear of political issues
Groups ready to perform the traditional art of Thangyat – a mix of comedy and satire – have been warned off certain issues.
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Keeping the fight alive
Martial artists in Mandalay are offering free classes to students of Thaing Byaung Byan, a traditional Burmese combat-sport.
Burma Culture Lead Story Lifestyle News Refugees
New movie explores Thai-Burmese relationships
A new film explores experiences of Burmese migration and relationships from an original Thai perspective.
Burmese Buddhist art premieres in New York
A landmark exhibition of Burmese Buddhist art will land in the US capital of cool next month.
Culture Kachin Lead Story News
Questioning this year’s Manau Festival
The Kachin public opposed the plan as they felt it was inappropriate to dance the celebratory Manau in the midst of an ongoing war, while thousands of IDPs continue to languish in camps.
Chin Culture Lead Story News Video
Chin women turn their faces away from painful practice
Women in Chin State are rejecting an ancient custom of female facial tattoos.
DVB Roadshow: The mystery of the Kyatgu caves
On the second episode of DVB’s Doh Pyay Doh Myay Roadshow, the team explores a mountain cave in Karenni State, feared by locals to be haunted.
Culture Ethnic issues Karenni Lead Story News
Karen long-necks stretch tradition
Women of the Karen ethnic hilltribe in northern Thailand are renowned for their unusually long necks, stretched by multiple layers of neck-rings starting from the age of five.
They are a tourist drawcard, but the tradition may be dying out. Young Karen women can now choose whether they want to have the heavy and uncomfortable wire coils around their necks.
Foreign Affairs Labour Issues Lead Story News
Mrs Abe helps put Japanese investment in softer light
Akie Abe, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gave a speech at the “Myanmar Festival 2014” in Tokyo on 18 October urging Japan’s business leaders to think of Burma as a potential long-term business partner rather than a source of cheap labour.
Culture Features Lead Story News Video
Moulding history in upper Burma
The work of artisan potters in historic Shwebo, Sagaing Division is renowned across Burma. Their long tradition and distinctive style not only makes for a beautiful product, but has helped[…]
Cultures converge at Wa harvest festival
Lashio’s Wa community celebrate the colourful festival of Kauk Thit Sar Pwe.
Rice wine remains perfect tonic for Karenni farmers
As brands of Burmese alcohol compete with recently approved foreign liquor imports, Karenni villagers are fighting to retain local brewing customs.
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Burma’s Fledgling Contemporary Art Market
Before it can reach its full potential, Burma’s contemporary art scene faces several obstacles.
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DVB Debate: Is it too late to save Burma’s crumbling heritage?
Panellists on DVB Debate discuss whether it is too late to save Burma’s rich cultural heritage, which has suffered decades of neglect.
Culture Features Lead Story News Video
A day in the life of a young mahout
DVB spent a day with 11 year old mahout, Nga Sint, and his two Asian elephants, as he works all day to find enough food to feed the giant beasts and then uses them in ordination ceremonies.
