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10MyanmarTraditionalArts
Thereare10Myanmartraditionalartswhicharemetaphoricallycalled"TenFlowers".
Panbe(theartofblacksmith)
Panbu(theartofsculpture)
Pantain(theartofgoldandsilversmith)
Pantin(theartofbronzecasting)
Pantaut(theartofmakingfloraldesignsusingmasonry)
Panyan(theartofbricklayingandmasonry)
Pantamault(theartofsculptingwithstone)
Panpoot(theartofturningdesignsonthelathe)
Panchi(theartofpainting)
Panyun(theartofmakinglacquerware)
Besidestheaboveartsthereare
Pottery
Mosaic
Tapestry
Lapidary
LotusTextileWeaving
GoldFoilMaking
Silversmith
WoodenParquetry
WallPainting
SilkWeaving
MoreaboutLacquerware
asMyanmartraditionalarts.

Panbe(theartofblacksmith)

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TheartofPanbe(blacksmith)isthetemperingofironinthefurnacetomakenecessaryitems.Theartisans
makeoxcartaxle.oxcartiron.tyre.scissors.hammer.adze.pickaxe.knife.hatchet.axe.digginghoeand
mattock.TheMyanmarstraditionalblacksmithcraftemergedintheearlyofBaganperiod(11thcenturyA.D)
andithadimprovedinthemidBaganAvaandYadanaponperiod.Myanmarstraditionalblacksmithcraft.from
InlayregionwerefamousintheYadanaponperiod.Manytypesofblacksmithcraftarticlesareavailable.such
as military armour. weapons. file. pickaxe. mattock. hoe sword. etc. The Myanmars traditional blacksmith
craftisveryfamousintheSouthEastAsiaandconstituteoneoftheartisticwondersoftheworld.

Panbu(theartofsculpture)

The art of Panbu ( Sculpture ) means the one which produces figures and floral designs made of wood or
ivory. The artisans make the figure of human beings and animals and floral designs. Myanmars traditional
sculptureemergedbeforetheBaganperiodanditimprovedinthemiddleofBaganEra.Myanmarssculpture
base the religion of Buddhism which arrived from Southern India in the 11th century A.D.Most of the wood
sculptures of Bagan and Ava periods have been lost under various circumstances and only a few are left
today. One outstanding wood sculpture belonging to the Bagan period is the one at the old portal of
ShwesigonepagodaatNyaungU.ThosewhowanttoseewoodsculpturesofYatanapon(Mandalay)orlatter
Yadanaponperiodsshouldvisitfollowingplaces:
ShweinbinMonastery.Mandalay
BakayaMonastery.Inwa
Myanmarstraditionalsculpturecontainswoodsculpturestonesculptureandplastersculpturebutmorewood
sculptureswillbeseeninmanyartsandcraftsshops.inmanycitiesofMyanmar.Thewoodsculpturesare
likedbymanypeopleintheworldtoday.

Pantain(theartofgoldandsilversmith)
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TheartofPantain(goldorsilversmith)isanenterpriseofmakingitemsofgoldorsilver.Silversmithisthe
artofmakingdrinkingbowl.receptaclebowl.prizecup.shieldandbelt.Goldsmithistheartofmakingear
plug.eardrops.earring.withascrewonbackpiece.fingerringbracelet.Pendentandnecklace.Myanmars
traditional arts and crafts artistic creation of gold and silver wares come under the genre (badain) art of
making items in gold or silver. Creating silverware had been with Myanmar for the past one thousand two
hundered years. and judging from the workmanship of the silverware that belong to those early years. it is
indeed something for the Myanmars to crow about. According to the crystal palace chronicles. during the
reignofKingAnawrahtatherelicesofBuddhaandthethreerepositoriesofBuddhistscriptureswerebrought
toBaganfromSuvunnaBoumi.themoncapital.alongwiththemcamemonartisansandworksofmonarts
andcrafts.goldandsilverwareetc.Goingfurtherbackintothepast.wefindPyusilverworksofartdiscovered
fromthemountsofoldshrinesofSriKsetra.

Pantin(theartofbronzecasting)

TheartofPantinisanenterpriseproducingmaterialsofcopper.bronzeorbrass.Theartisansmaketriangular
brassgong.gong.andbrassbowlformonk.weightsintheshapeofbrainyducks.tray.copperpot.cupbowl.
cymbal. bell jingle bell and small brass gong. Myanmars traditional coppersmiths craft emerged before
BaganperiodanditimprovedduringBaganandAvaperiod.EverypagodainMyanmarhasbells.whichwere
strucktotellthepeopleofgooddeedsdone.Theyaretriangularbellswhichtwirlwhenstruckandringwitha
sweetrisingandfallingtone.whichgraduallyfadesaway.Moreovertherearegongs.slungfromcarvedivory
or wood elephant trunks. which are prized as dinner gongs. Different sizes and shapes of bells. all
unmistakablyBurmeseindesign.arepopularassouvenirs.Soareothercastingssuchasweightsandcow
bells.

Pantaut(theartofmakingfloraldesignsusingmasonry)

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The art of Pantaut ( stucco sculpture ) means a handicraft of making decorative floral designs in relief with
stucco. The artisans make the figures of lions. dragons and floral designs with stucco. Myanmar traditional
stucco carving emerged before the Bagan period and it improved in the Bagan. Ava. Amarapura and
Yadanapon period. According to the historical records. Stucco works were very famous in Bagan period.
Stucco works of Bagan period have detailed decorations. After Bagan we had Stucco carvings of mid
KonbaungorAmarapuraperiod.whichareveryBurmeseinstyleandveryfine.Thecurledleavesandbuds.
thoughfew.lookverybeautiful.ThebudsandflowersinbunchesinthecentreoftheportalatUKindankeare
unique.MenusbrickmonasteryatAvastandsmagnificentlytodaywithwoodenpyathaddurretsaboveit.The
greatbuildingitselfisaworkofarttocommandouradmiration.

Panyan(theartofbricklayingandmasonry)

TheartofPanyan(mason)isanenterprisewhichconstructsthebuildingsusingbricks.stonesandcement.
The masons build brick houses. Pagoda. bridges. Myanmars traditional masonry works enjoys world wide
renown for the ancient Pagodas and other religious buildings around the Bagan region. The Myanmars
traditional masonry of Bagan period is the highest developed of all the historical periods. Their works are
remarkable for their strength. grandeur beauty of form. immensity of volume. detailed and appropriate
decorationsandthepowertoholdthespectatorsinawe.ThemasonryofmidAmarapuraperiodisbeautiful
andlivelybuttobeplacedonlyinthesecondorder.behindBagan.TheMyanmarstraditionalmasonryhave
derived from the mons culture of Suvanna Bhumi and in the Southern Indians culture flun the 11th century
A.D.InFactMasonryinMyanmaremergedsincethePyuperiodinthe1stcenturyA.D.

Pantamault(theartofsculptingwithstone)

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TheartofPantamault(stonesculpture)istheonestonescurving.TheartisansmakeBuddhaimagespole
forsima.pillar.leograph.elephants.deer.circularflatstone.pestleandmortarandtable.Sculptureinstone
isasignificantfeatureofMyanmarfinearts.hastothisdaybeentheprideandhonourofMyanmarpeople.
There are sculpture studios or workshops in Yangon. Mandalay and other towns in the country. but the
majority of studios are concentrated in Mandalay. Very fine works of art in stone are to be seen at plaques
depictingthelifeoftheBuddhaatAnanda.Bagan.FlowerdesignsintheinterioroftheportalatKyawkkuU
min. NaungU Nanhpaya. Myinkapa plaques partraying the 550 Buddhist birthstories at Puhtotawkyi.
AmarapuraandthegreatimageatKyauktawkyi.atthefootofMandalayHill.

Panpoot(theartofturningdesignsonthelathe)

TheartofPanpootisanenterprisetomakewoodenutensilsturningonturnerslathe.Suchasmakingshaftof
umbrella.tablelegs.andlegsofbedandturnerypostsforPavilionsandrailings.Myanmarstraditionalcrafts
ofaturneremergedintheBaganperiodinthe8thcenturyA.D.Thecraftofaturnerisanartwhichismade
byrubbingthewoodsontheturnerslathe.CraftofaturnerartistsbasedonthetraditionalstylesofBagan.
AvaandYatanaponperiod.Besidesthat.Myanmarscraftofaturnerartistsisveryinteresting.Diversityinthe
shape of the craft of a turner. food containers. boxes. bowls. taunglon tables. chairs etc. all makes them
attractive. The Myanmars traditional arts and crafts owed a great deal of influence of Mon. the people of
suvannaBhumiartistsandartisanstheSouthernIndiascultureintheearlyBaganperiod.

Panchi(theartofpainting)

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TheartofPanchi(painting)istheonewhichillustrateslivinganimalsandinanimateobjectsusingdifferent
colours. The artists paint the figures of human beings. animals. objects. scenery designs and cartoons.
Myanmar traditional painting developed with the religion of Buddhism in the Bagan Region. Thus. Bagan
become a repository of ancient Myanmar traditional paintings and sculptures in the 11th century A.D.
Because of Myanmar artists achievements. we have more paintings of Konbaung period than those of Ava.
they are more colourful and lively. During Yadanapon of Mandalay period more painting was done in folding
bookscalledpurapaikandoncanvasthanonthewall.ThewallpaintingsatMahamuniPagodainMandalay
were executed in later Yadanapon period. Most of these paintings have been copied and collected by the
ArchaeologicalDepartment.Myanmar.

Panyun(theartofmakinglacquerware)

TheartofPanyun(Lacquerware)meansahandicraftwhichproducesmaterialsmadeofbamboo.woodand
thickblackvarnish(sisse).Lacquerwareartisansproducealmsfoodbowl.bowlformonk.andbowlofpickle
tea.lacquervessel.drinkingcup.betelbox.andcherootbox.Myanmartraditionallacquerwareemergedinthe
early part of Bagan period. Myanmar traditional lacquer ware drawing styles derived from many stories of
Buddhas life. Burmese lacquerware is one such product. whose art goes back to the 11th century. On a
framework of woven. finely cut strips of bamboo. mixtures of thitsee resin with clay and ash are carefully
builtupandfinallypolishedwiththeashoffossilwood.Thedesignsarethenetchedorpaintedbyhand.The
most traditional Burmese lacquerware is of a unique terracotta colour. with scenes from the jatakas. the
Buddhasformerexistence.etchedandthenfilledinwithgreenpigment.Moremoderndesignsareindeep.
velvetblack.withsimplerfigureslaidoningenninegoldleaf.ManytypesofBurmeselacquerwarearticlesare
available.suchasboxes.vases.trays.bowlsandevencoffeetables.Bagan.siteofthearchitecturalwonders
oftheEast.isthehomeofthiscraft.

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