- Sand paintings
Any visitor to Bagan (Myanmar) are also offered specialty here is sand paintings. In Bagan, temples are everywhere and any temple will always be surrounded by armies sell sand paintings, even in a remote temple at visitors or tourists crowded places.
Bagan sand paintings.
The content of the pictures represent cultural life, people of Myanmar, or the life the Buddha; including the painting of the Myanmar calendar ( people here believe that every day of the week will correspond to an animal, for example, who was born on Monday, it corresponds to the tiger)
- Paper umbrella
If you are on a boat trip over Inle lake, you can visit a factory produces paper umbrellas. The artists here are often made umbrellas and many other paper products in the presence of visitors. The umbrella here often handmade with painted flower motifs directly onto paper.
A line of umbrellas sits in front of an old building in Bagan
- Jewelry
Jewellery is sold pretty much at the Inle Lake area, Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay. Jewelry here was made from pearl, silver and metal pieces, but most are made from pearl products such as necklace, bracelets
- . Bell
In Myanmar, bells are sold everywhere, especially in the temples. The bells here are made with different sizes so they would be pretty cute gifts. The bells are usually decorated with historic sights or astrological symbols.
- Cigar
Cigars are a quite unique souvenir in Myanmar. Cigars here is famous for its warm and pleasant fragrance. You can just try a cigar while observe the process of making cigars of the women here. One more special thing is that the cigar of Myanmar is made entirely as well as packages from natural ingredients.
- Buddha statues
In a country where main religion is Buddhism as Myanmar, visitors can find a lot of Buddha statues are sold a lot in the souvenir shops.
- Puppets
These puppets are used to perform in Myanmar for centuries. Visitors can watch puppet performances at the National Museum in Yangon and buy puppets in shape of prince, princess.
- . The traditional textile products and longyi
Travelers can buy handmade products such as silk woven bags, towels.
Longyi store in the Bogyoke Aung San Market
Longyi skirt is a traditional attire of both men and women here. The longyi is often decorated with beautiful motifs.
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