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Burma
Burma Listen/ˈbɜrmə/ BUR-mə, also known as Myanmar Listen/ˌmjɑːnˈmɑr/ MYAHN--MAR, is a country in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is bordered by India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres (1,200 mi) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. At 676,578 km (261,227 sq mi), it is the 40th largest country in the world and the second largest country in Southeast Asia. Burma is also the 24th most populous country in the world with over 60.28 million people. Burma is home to some of the early civilizations of Southeast Asia including the Pyu and the Mon. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao, entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions (1277–1301), and several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, the country was reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty which for a brief period was the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma as well as Manipur and Assam. The country was colonized by Britain following three Anglo-Burmese Wars (1824–1885). British rule brought social, economic, cultural and administrative changes to the once-feudal society. Since independence in 1948, the country has been in one of the longest running civil wars among the country's myriad ethnic groups that remains unresolved. From 1962 to 2011, the country was under military rule. The military junta was dissolved in 2011 following a general election in 2010 and a civilian government installed. Burma is a resource rich country. However, since the reformations of 1962, the Burmese economy has become one of the least developed in the world. Burma’s GDP stands at $42.953 billion and grows at an average rate of 2.9% annually – the lowest rate of economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Among others, the EU, United States and Canada have imposed economic sanctions on Burma. Burma's health care system is one of the worst in the world: The World Health Organization ranked Burma at 190th, the worst performing of all countries. The United Nations and several other organizations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country, including child labour, human trafficking and a lack of freedom of speech.
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- Field(s):
- Costume
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Designation:
- chaussure d'enfant (2)
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Field(s):
- Costume
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Designation:
- chaussure d'enfant (2)
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- Date:
- 20th century
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Stûpa
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Banner
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Column
- Goose
- Southeast Asia
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Temple
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Southeast Asia
- Temple
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Salle d'ordination
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Southeast Asia
- Temple
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Stûpa
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ananda
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Folk costume
- Horse
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Cérémonie funéraire royale : le catafalque
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Coffin
- Folk costume
- Leaf
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Cérémonie funéraire royale : le dernier hommage
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Chimera (mythology)
- Coffin
- Folk costume
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Cérémonie funéraire royale : procession du cercueil vide
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Child
- Coffin
- Folk costume
- Man
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène de fête : char de procession
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Folk costume
- Man
- Musician
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène de fête : char de procession
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Cloud
- Folk costume
- Man
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Chars de procession
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Chest (furniture)
- Cloud
- Flag
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Femme consultant un astrologue
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Astrology
- Chignon (hairstyle)
- Folk costume
- Herb
- Man
- Old age
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Femme soignant ses douleurs
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Chignon (hairstyle)
- Child
- Folk costume
- Herb
- Man
- Medicine
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène galante au bord d'un puits
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Folk costume
- Herb
- Man
- Sculpture
- Southeast Asia
- Swagger stick
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène dans un jardin
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arecaceae
- Domestic worker
- Folk costume
- Garden
- Man
- Musa (genus)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène de jeu d'échecs
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Chess
- Chessboard
- Folk costume
- Man
- Sitting
- Southeast Asia
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène de jeu
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Boules
- Child
- Folk costume
- Herb
- Southeast Asia
- Tattoo
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène de jeu
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Child
- Folk costume
- Game
- Herb
- Southeast Asia
- Swagger stick
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène de musique en plein air
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Cymbal
- Drum
- Folk costume
- Folk dance
- Herb
- Man
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Scène galante
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arecaceae
- Folk costume
- Galant
- Hat
- Herb
- Horn (anatomy)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Vénération de Bouddha
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Broom
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Cult (religious practice)
- Folk costume
- Herb
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Vénération du Bouddha
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhahood
- Buddhism
- Cult (religious practice)
- Flag
- Folk costume
- Herb
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Procession princière
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Buddhism
- Chariot
- Child
- Domestic worker
- Folk costume
- Man
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Procession royale
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
- Ethnology
- Southeast Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Chariot
- Domestic worker
- Folk costume
- Man
- Peafowl
- Procession
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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