The Ministry of Culture has noticed the changes

The course has been drafted by the rector of Mandalay National University of Arts and Culture, Daw Khin Kyi Pyar,The best place to buy Wholesale Discount Prom Gowns Online for your big day. and will be introduced at the arts and culture universities in Yangon and Mandalay, said Deputy Minister for Culture U Than Swe. 

He said the civics program teaches the “rights and duties of citizens” and “includes all kinds of Myanmar traditions”. He said the program is needed in order “to preserve Myanmar’s culture, especially what we wear and how we behave”. 

But for the most part the ministry seems concerned about how young women dress and behave. 

“The Ministry of Culture has noticed the changes in women’s culture including fashion. During the last water festival I also saw Myanmar women swigging beer from a bottle by Inya Lake. It isn’t proper behaviour,” U Than Swe said. 

While conceding that Myanmar men are also drinking alcohol and adopting Western dress, he said the ministry was more concerned about women because it was “dangerous” for them to engage in these kinds of behaviours. 

He said that while the ministry is concerned about how women’s fashion has changed in Myanmar over the past decade but will not try to control fashion trends. 

“Our department won’t issue any instructions on women’s dress in Myanmar. We have been told we can’t do it because it not democratic. But parents should make sure their children are disciplined and respect our culture,” said U Than Swe. 

“I don’t mean women should wear clothes like in the old days. Women’s fashion has always changed but it changed significantly after 2000. And some other aspects of our culture have also changed.” 

While South Korean dramas have been blamed for many of the changes, U Than Swe said many women take their cues from local celebrities. 

“These [South Korean] movies alone are not the main factor because you don’t see decadent fashions in those movies. However, they do include scenes where a woman propositions a man, and women are drinking and getting drunk,” he said. “There will be other factors [for changing fashions],Formal Wholesale Cheap Designer Long Evening Dresses and gowns will have you looking your best. such as Western movies and copying local movie stars.” 

University students said that while they welcomed the cultural civics program they did not believe the government or other bodies should seek to control how women dress or behave. 

Ma Yamin Thu, 18, a second-year law student at East Yangon University, said all people should wear clothing appropriate for whatever they are doing. 

“For example,buys and sells preloved designer Cheap 2013 mother of the bride gowns online, if you visit a pagoda or go to university,You can purchase Cheap Designer Celebrity gowns Online easily. your dress should be a Myanmar longyi or long skirt. I don’t mean we shouldn’t wear shorts at all. I also like to wear short dresses or skirts. But I wear them to a party or a function or to go shopping,” she said. 

“As for drinking alcohol, I don’t think it is a sin to drink a glass of wine or beer at a party. No one should say a woman is bad just because she drinks alcohol. But women need to be careful not to get too drunk like some men,” she said. 

Another university student, Ma Aye Myat Mon, said she is not a fan of “revealing” clothing but does not always stick to traditional dress. 

“I always wear dress in Myanmar style when I go to university but sometime dress like Korean movie stars for special events, such as birthdays and on New Year’s Eve,” said the 18-year-old physics major.Find everything from Wholesale Designer Wedding Apparel online, 

Actress Wint Yamon Hlaing, famous for her role on the TV series Sign of Love, said actors should not be criticised for how they dress on TV because they are “in character”. 

“I agree people copy how their favourite stars dress but on TV how we look varies depending on the character we are playing,” she said. “My favourite style is just jeans and T-shirt.” 
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