Burma or Myanmar is popularly known as The Land of Pagodas or The Golden Land. Along with rich natural resources the country is equally rich in traditional crafts, arts and its heritage.
Some of the popular traditional arts of Burma are mentioned below. All of these are very rich in quality and represent true arts of Burma.
Panpu i.e. the art of sculpture: The art of Panpu i.e. sculpture means the one which makes floral designs and figures made of ivory or wood. The artisans make the figure of human beings and also animals. Sometime they make very beautiful floral designs.
Pantamault i.e. the art of sculpting with stone: The art of Pantamault or stone sculpture can be said as the one stones curving. The artisans make Buddha images pole for sima. They also make leograph, pillar, deer, elephants, pestle and mortar, circular flat stone, and table.
Panpoot i.e. the art of turning designs on the lathe: The art of Panpoot is an endeavor to make wooden utensils. They eventually turn on turners lathe. Such as making table legs, shaft of umbrella, legs of bed and turnery posts for Pavilions, etc.
Panchi i.e. the art of painting: The art of Panchi or painting is also very beautiful. This is the one which give instances of inanimate objects and also living animals. They use different colours while doing this. The artists paint the figures of different animals, human beings, objects, designs, scenery, and cartoons.
Panyun i.e. the art of making lacquer ware: The art of Panyun or Lacquer ware means a handicraft. This produces products made of wood, bamboo and thick black varnish. The artisans of Lacquer ware produce bowl for monk, alms food bowl, and bowl of pickle tea. Drinking cup, lacquer vessel, betel box, and cheroot box are also prepare out of this.
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