In Burma people are very friendly. They like to celebrate their favorite occasions with friends and family. In Burmese culture births, engagements, and marriages are considered to be auspicious occasions. These are called tha ye i.e. happy occasions while death and sickness fall into nga ye i.e. sad occasions. When a woman gives birth to a child, her friends and colleagues give gifts to the mother as well as the baby. The usual gifts are feeding bottles and beautiful clothes. Gifts should be only given after the baby’s birth. Some women are superstitious about the fact that these gifts will bring misfortune to the baby. On the hundredth day of the baby, a name-giving ceremony is usually organized. Monks are invited to be present there and chant some prayers. They bless the baby where meals are offered to all the members present there.
The couples who are getting engaged are expected to throw a party for the friends and family members. The couple who have long and also happy marriages is regarded as guests of honour at such parties. When these parties are organized the male guest of honour gives a speech to praise the qualities of the bride-to-be. This should be done on behalf of the bridegroom’s parents. If someone calls you in an engagement party, it is up to you that you bring any gift or not. In Burma or Myanmar, the couples are married by registering. This is organized in front of the registrar of marriages. This can also be done by going through a ceremony conducted by a respectable couple at a grand hotel. Sometimes no ceremony is organized by mutual consent.
You can choose different gifts according to your choice and also budget. Sometimes you should also see the couple’s status. If they are young and not that financially stable. You can think about cash gift. Electrical appliances, crockery, and sometimes pieces of cloth also make excellent gifts.
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