![]() When traveling by buses and trains, people customarily give up their seats to monks. ![]() In Myanmar, women should not touch a monk or give objects directly to him. ![]() When talking to a monk, you can bow slightly or sit down to have your body lower than his. ![]() In order to greet the monks, you should place your hands together in a prayer position and hold them at face level and bow deeply. Myanmar culture has a close-knit relation with Buddhism and so much of the accepted etiquette pertains to Buddhist beliefs. It originates in a feeling of concern for the other person and a wish for that person’s well being. Nor is it attached to a gesture like the Thai-wai. The Myanmar (Burma) form of greeting is not confined to any part of the day such that you say, “Good morning” in the morning and, “Good night” at night.
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