National Races of Myanmar - Mon Ethinc Mon Traditional Hongsa (Hintha) Dance It is the Golden Shellduck dance performed in honour of the mythological Hongsa (Hintha) bird, symbol of the Mon people. Introducing the Mon The Mon are a single of the oldest peoples of Southeast Asia and played an instrumental role in the history of the region. They are from the Mon-Khmer stock. It was Mon who had been reached by Theravada Buddhist missionaries from Sri Lanka and subsequently the Mon who were instrumental in helping the religion to travel Myanmar and Thailand are nonetheless Theravada Buddhist countries nowadays. Considerably of Mon culture has been assimilated into Burmese culture in the intervening centuries, and certain aspects of Burmese tradition right now (such as written language, spirit belief and dances) have identifiable Mon roots. M-A-S-O ♥ Myanmar Admin
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:40:35 +0000
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