TIME STAMPS 0:25 The Mon People 2:51 First Look at the Mon Cultural Museum 5:37 Buying Ticket - No Cameras Allowed 7:52 Mon Traditional Clothing 8:09 Mystery of the Shelduck 9:31 The 5-Fact Challenge 12:09 Mon Musical Instruments 14:10 Where Is Mon State? 15:30 Mon Naming Ceremony 16:28 Traditional Mon House 16:53 The Rubber Industry 18:19 Laterite Bricks 19:34 SOLVED: The Rooster/Shelduck Mystery 20:37 Did I Pass the 5-Fact Challenge? 25:08 Summary and Conclusion 26:47 Post Credits Bonus Clip 27:43 Post Museum Cup of Tea!
Mon people were the original inhabitants of south Eastern Asia, they established a Hindu/ Buddhist culture there long before the arrival of the Thais and Burmese from southwestern China. Unfortunately the Mons were almost wiped out/ assimilated by these new comers. And now, only a few millions still preserved their identity.
@@supernatureairfresh5480 Mon isn't khmer. I know many of Mon peoples who really hate when peoples confused Mon with Khmer. They have difference language and culture.
@@tiptop7327 Hundred thousand of Mon living in Thailand. and I talking about Mon who still speak Mon language not Mon who mixed with Thai long time ago.
I think Mon and Khmer people are related, Khmer people converted to Hinduism and blended it with our Khmer culture ultimately going back to Theravada Buddhists root after the fall of Angkor. Our Mon relatives whereas they retained Theravada Buddhism through the centuries, through many invasions from Burmese and Thai. Anyone here is Mon? What do you think of my theory?
I am Kayin, but I was born in Mon State. My family moved out of Myanmar when I was four years old. My family did rice farming and collecting rubber milk for a living. It feels like I'm on a journey exploring my birth place without being in the sun. looking forward for more vlogs from you Douglas!
The symbol is Mandarin duck. reflecting love, care, faith and freedom. In one legend, lower states of myanmar were still under the ocean, one day, the duck couple flied together and they were tired, so they looked around and saw a super tiny island in the sea, but barely enough space for one, so the male bird landed first and let the female rested on his back(top). after many centuries, the tiny island came out as land on earth and Mon kings built their capital there, named Han-Thar-wa-t, currently known as Bago ( about 50 miles away from Yangon). Fun fact: people say guys from Bago are afraid of their wife, wife first and have to consult with wife before they do something.
I also think Mandarin duck fits the hin-tha characteristics much closer. Mandarin ducks are rarely found in the South East Asia (they are more abundant to East Asia region such as China, Korea and Japan region) but they are migratory birds so it is possible that they would show up on rare occasions(winter freeze in East Asia) to the Burmese shores. They are indeed the most beautiful among the duck species followed by the North American wood ducks in my opinion. Chinese people traditionally gift a pair of Mandarin ducks as wedding gift as these birds are a symbol of loyalty and longevity since Mandarin ducks tend to mate for life, also the very symbol of mythical hin-tha creature. For some reason Burmese version of wikipedia listed Ruddy Shelduck as the baseline of artist rendered hin-tha. I don't know much about the Ruddy Shelduck species and never seen one in person, but I am sure they are much more common than the elusive Mandarin duck to the SE Asian shores. I can use a pair of hin-tha that lay those golden eggs for my retirement funds. :D
Thank you to everyone who commented on this video and left more information about the Mon people and their history and culture. I appreciate it. I learned quite a bit at the museum, but I think I was missing the overall picture of the important place of the Mon people in the history of this region. All your comments helped fill in those gaps. Thanks!
Our Mon original place is the Yangze River. 8000 years ago our ancesrers lived there. Mon is the first tribe who landed Myanmar after breaking up with Khamar which is Cambodian now. The cause of the split is Mon believes in Buddhism and Khmar in Hinduism. So religious conflict. They splited at Tibet Plateau. Mon moved down Myanmar and spreaded untill Sumatra and Java ! Yantze Basin is the cradle of civilization. I am happy to see you posted this video because it reminded me of my Dad who is the late Director of that Museum spent most part of his life in it. He is an amazing Mon historian too. To be summerize, Mon is a people with country with high cultural backgrounds. We lost several battles with Burmese. The 40 years war with them is very famous in history! What I know is Mons are honest and love peace. Thanks again and if you are willing to know the map of our Mon Kingdom, I could share it.
I'm half Mon and half Kayin-Bamar. I speak Mon and Burmese. Unfortunately, I can't speak Kayin. That's a shame. Anyway, I'd like to thank you for this Vlog. You are exploring Mon culture. Mon people are amazing. The language is really cool and I love Mon people. Despite being a mix, I consider my self as a Mon and I'll try to explore Mon language and culture in the future. And thank you for this priceless Vlog.
In Burmese they are called HinTha a mythical bird of the Mon State. They are NOT Roosters or Ducks. I am descendant of the Mon ethnic people (with French forefathers)
Thank you Doug for an interesting and educational tour of the Mon museum.. I like the way you go over the facts to reinforce what the viewers may have learnt or missed out.. yours is not just any ordinary travel blog.. ☺️🙏
Thank you. I've found that shooting video like this actually makes my experience of a place better as well. Knowing that I was going to challenge myself to remember what I saw in the museum made my visit there more interesting. It gave me a focus and a little project while I was there. 🙂
Oh my goodness! I'm glad I stop by your channel to discover the source of the writing devices I used in elementary school in Bangkok over 60 years ago. So thrilled.
I am a Mon, but born and raised in Bangkok Thailand. Actually I have no idea when my ancestors came here. But my maternal grandmother who passed away 30 years ago at the age of 94, was a bilingual, Thai and Mon. As a kid I grew up listening to her speaking Mon to most of our house guests. She also managed to tune the radio to Mon language channel from which she would listen to traditional Mon songs every night. She would put it on so loud and our house was right in the Bangkok city center, where Europeans, Thai Chinese, Japanese were all around. Today my mother as well as her other living sisters can no longer compose a single Mon sentence. They seem to know the words for certain things in Mon. They can understand Mon when spoken to them, though. As for your question about the Motorbike.........I have the same question. In Bangkok, sometimes you hear this loud engine, you think it's a jet plane, but the moment you see the source of the sound......it's a city car or 1600 cc the most, going at about 70-80 kms per hour top. Boy that makes him look so cheap.
Great presentation as usual Doug, sadly the museum does not seem to contain much historical tidbits regarding the ever so important Mon heritage (crucial civilization to emergence of present day Burma). I find similar situation when I was in Sittwe museum regarding Arakanese heritage. Perhaps written records are difficult to find, or they are intentionally suppressing that part of the history for some political reason. Mon and Arakan civilizations are some of the earliest in the history of Burma. They predated Bagan civilization by quite a bit, much of their influence and heritage are intertwined into present day Burmese civilization so understanding Mon and Arakan culture will be crucial to understand the present day Burmese culture. You might find this youtube presentation helpful to understand emergence and movement of Arakan , Burmese and Mon Kingdoms and Lavo kingdom to the South which emerged later as today's Thailand (Lavo were also intertwined with Mon Culture from the very early ages). Here is the link to the video(The video does not include Malaysian/Indonesian peninsula for some reason): ua-cam.com/video/dVITTpIiXyE/v-deo.html
Hey Doug, I am a Mon person from Australia and I really appreciate you sharing this while having a great enthusiasm to learn about our culture despite not being very well known. If you're ever in Australia (specifically Sydney) then hit me up and we can have a discussion about Mon people.
The Hansa story was fascinating. Especially since the Hansa/Hamsa also refers to a mythical pair of birds (Swans, I think) in Sanskrit and various Indian mythological traditions.
Hamsa to me is the same as hansa as in Luft Hansa the German carrier. The word should have come from India where members of Indo-European languages were spoken. I also want to thank you for taking us on a tour of the Mon museum. I like that piece of instrument called "crocodile." We have this instrument in traditional Thai ensembles, we call it crocodile, also,in our language; but I never saw it in a crocodile shape like the one at the Mon museum. This tells me that Mon culture orginates the instrument.
In local legend, the city of Bago, which was founded by the Mon people, was established on the location where a hamsa sought refuge during a massive flood, hence the adoption of the bird ( Hamsa) on the flag, And the adoption of the bird thanks to make video for us I'm the Mon people originally I was born in Mon state Mu don township, but I never been Mon traditional museum before.
300 Kyat each! (=20 Cent US) is one heck of a deal. I was at the farmer's market the other day and this dude in turban wanted $4 for one of those buggers and it was not nearly the size as ones Doug was munching on. Yeah, let me just ebay my kidney, I will be right back. LOL
Nampak sedap kan? It makes me want to grab a few samosas later. The roadside stall at a nearby kampung opens everyday at 3pm and the samosas and vadai are fresh from the wok. 😊
I went back there several times for more tea and samosas, but my timing seemed to be off. It was always closed after that. I think I went there too early in the day, but I'm not sure.
I was using the GoPro Hero 7 Black with the GoPro Mic Adapter and a Rode Wireless Go for audio. Inside the museum, of course, I was just using my smartphones. All the video outside and on the street was taken with the GoPro 7.
Sometimes it seems like the smaller the bike, the louder the noise. Owners of the smaller 90-cc bikes seem more inclined to remove the muffler to make it louder. :)
Actually the Rooster that you referred to is Brahminy duck which is a trade make of Mon ethic people… & Boat that you refer is crescent shaped Mon musical instrument with 14 to 15 brass gongs in it…
I could simply pretend that everything is perfect and wonderful all the time. But that would be fake. I just like to tell honest stories about my experiences. And if that comes across as complaining to you, there's not much I can do about that. 🙂
If you learnt anthropology, the Mons shared the same DNA with the Thais, Chinese.... and not far with the Malays, Indonesians, Chams... Interestingly, they have their own kingdom before and have close Mon-Thai royal bloodlines... some of them settled in Pathumthani.... The "rooster" emblem you saw at the gates is referred to as ANGSA... or goose 🦆 similar like a duck but a bid bigger... the word ANGSA is also used by the Austronesians living in the South East Asia called Nusantara, notably the Malays.... That is why Mons, Thais, Malays shared the same DNA 🧬 if not directly and customs, traditions and words have some in common.... I am happy to say here, technically, the Mons... Thais... Chinese... Malays... are blood relatives... one way or another... and our brothers and sisters in South East Asia 🌏
For me a camera should not be allowed in a museum for security reason. To secure high value or rare artifacts from stolen. Those motorcycles should install titanium carbon king drag exhaust..😁
I can't say for sure, but I don't think they are related. My understanding is that the Mon originated more toward present-day Myanmar. And the Khmer people in the area now called Cambodia. They appear to have had a lot to do with each other historically in this region, but they are two separate ethnic groups with different cultures and different languages.
The point of loud motorcycles is for safety. You are more noticeable if you can be heard. Many motorcycle accidents are from people hitting bikes because they didn't see them.
Royal barge at Kandawgyi is based on Karaweik bird which is another mythical singing song bird similar to what the locals calls oat-all(Asian Koel). Here is what oat-all bird sounds like: ua-cam.com/video/eCFrRsBCKHc/v-deo.html
@aungzinheinmyint8387 May be international usage "lady first" is like your cmt female first.But isn't the symbol of Mandarin ducks. We Mon called the Brahmi ducks came from terrestrial regions of the Himalayas high and deeply forested mountain ranges.Thank you.
lm not sure that thai royals are from Mon ppl cuz the main theory of this is we, the thais,might be from the mountain in southern China and settle down here. Fight the Khmers, Burmese and Mons. They used to have their own land tho but the thais took it over after the wars.
TIME STAMPS
0:25 The Mon People
2:51 First Look at the Mon Cultural Museum
5:37 Buying Ticket - No Cameras Allowed
7:52 Mon Traditional Clothing
8:09 Mystery of the Shelduck
9:31 The 5-Fact Challenge
12:09 Mon Musical Instruments
14:10 Where Is Mon State?
15:30 Mon Naming Ceremony
16:28 Traditional Mon House
16:53 The Rubber Industry
18:19 Laterite Bricks
19:34 SOLVED: The Rooster/Shelduck Mystery
20:37 Did I Pass the 5-Fact Challenge?
25:08 Summary and Conclusion
26:47 Post Credits Bonus Clip
27:43 Post Museum Cup of Tea!
Thank you to everyone who commented on this video and left more information about the Mon people and their history and culture. I appreciate it.
Thankyou for this video😘
Mon people were the original inhabitants of south Eastern Asia, they established a Hindu/ Buddhist culture there long before the arrival of the Thais and Burmese from southwestern China. Unfortunately the Mons were almost wiped out/ assimilated by these new comers. And now, only a few millions still preserved their identity.
Mon is Khmer from Cambodia , Khmer people they call Khmer Mon don't confused 😏!
@@supernatureairfresh5480 Mon isn't khmer. I know many of Mon peoples who really hate when peoples confused Mon with Khmer. They have difference language and culture.
@@tiptop7327 Hundred thousand of Mon living in Thailand. and I talking about Mon who still speak Mon language not Mon who mixed with Thai long time ago.
I think Mon and Khmer people are related, Khmer people converted to Hinduism and blended it with our Khmer culture ultimately going back to Theravada Buddhists root after the fall of Angkor. Our Mon relatives whereas they retained Theravada Buddhism through the centuries, through many invasions from Burmese and Thai. Anyone here is Mon? What do you think of my theory?
Mon and Khmer are mixed Indians and southeast Asian while burmese are related to southern Chinese
I am Kayin, but I was born in Mon State. My family moved out of Myanmar when I was four years old. My family did rice farming and collecting rubber milk for a living. It feels like I'm on a journey exploring my birth place without being in the sun. looking forward for more vlogs from you Douglas!
The symbol is Mandarin duck. reflecting love, care, faith and freedom. In one legend, lower states of myanmar were still under the ocean, one day, the duck couple flied together and they were tired, so they looked around and saw a super tiny island in the sea, but barely enough space for one, so the male bird landed first and let the female rested on his back(top). after many centuries, the tiny island came out as land on earth and Mon kings built their capital there, named Han-Thar-wa-t, currently known as Bago ( about 50 miles away from Yangon). Fun fact: people say guys from Bago are afraid of their wife, wife first and have to consult with wife before they do something.
I also think Mandarin duck fits the hin-tha characteristics much closer. Mandarin ducks are rarely found in the South East Asia (they are more abundant to East Asia region such as China, Korea and Japan region) but they are migratory birds so it is possible that they would show up on rare occasions(winter freeze in East Asia) to the Burmese shores. They are indeed the most beautiful among the duck species followed by the North American wood ducks in my opinion. Chinese people traditionally gift a pair of Mandarin ducks as wedding gift as these birds are a symbol of loyalty and longevity since Mandarin ducks tend to mate for life, also the very symbol of mythical hin-tha creature.
For some reason Burmese version of wikipedia listed Ruddy Shelduck as the baseline of artist rendered hin-tha. I don't know much about the Ruddy Shelduck species and never seen one in person, but I am sure they are much more common than the elusive Mandarin duck to the SE Asian shores. I can use a pair of hin-tha that lay those golden eggs for my retirement funds. :D
My dad is from Bago, he for sure acknowledges that my mother is the CEO of the family haha
Thank you to everyone who commented on this video and left more information about the Mon people and their history and culture. I appreciate it. I learned quite a bit at the museum, but I think I was missing the overall picture of the important place of the Mon people in the history of this region. All your comments helped fill in those gaps. Thanks!
Our Mon original place is the Yangze River. 8000 years ago our ancesrers lived there. Mon is the first tribe who landed Myanmar after breaking up with Khamar which is Cambodian now. The cause of the split is Mon believes in Buddhism and Khmar in Hinduism. So religious conflict. They splited at Tibet Plateau. Mon moved down Myanmar and spreaded untill Sumatra and Java ! Yantze Basin is the cradle of civilization. I am happy to see you posted this video because it reminded me of my Dad who is the late Director of that Museum spent most part of his life in it. He is an amazing Mon historian too. To be summerize, Mon is a people with country with high cultural backgrounds. We lost several battles with Burmese. The 40 years war with them is very famous in history! What I know is Mons are honest and love peace. Thanks again and if you are willing to know the map of our Mon Kingdom, I could share it.
Glad to know that you know about our Mon people. I’m Half Mon and Dewei. I’m soo proud to be Mon.
I'm half Mon and half Kayin-Bamar. I speak Mon and Burmese. Unfortunately, I can't speak Kayin. That's a shame. Anyway, I'd like to thank you for this Vlog. You are exploring Mon culture. Mon people are amazing. The language is really cool and I love Mon people. Despite being a mix, I consider my self as a Mon and I'll try to explore Mon language and culture in the future. And thank you for this priceless Vlog.
Thank you Doug for visiting the Mon State Culture Museum. Without you I would not see my ancient history. I live in Australia over 50 years. Than you.
In Burmese they are called HinTha a mythical bird of the Mon State. They are NOT Roosters or Ducks. I am descendant of the Mon ethnic people (with French forefathers)
Thank you! From Cambodia 🇰🇭
Thank you for visiting our Mon State 🙂🙏🏼
Thanks for visiting our mon state. ❤🙏
Hello,Sir
I am from Mon state
I never go to Mon Caltural Museum
Thanks for your video
Thank you Doug for an interesting and educational tour of the Mon museum.. I like the way you go over the facts to reinforce what the viewers may have learnt or missed out.. yours is not just any ordinary travel blog.. ☺️🙏
Thank you. I've found that shooting video like this actually makes my experience of a place better as well. Knowing that I was going to challenge myself to remember what I saw in the museum made my visit there more interesting. It gave me a focus and a little project while I was there. 🙂
Oh my goodness! I'm glad I stop by your channel to discover the source of the writing devices I used in elementary school in Bangkok over 60 years ago. So thrilled.
I am a Mon, but born and raised in Bangkok Thailand. Actually I have no idea when my ancestors came here. But my maternal grandmother who passed away 30 years ago at the age of 94, was a bilingual, Thai and Mon. As a kid I grew up listening to her speaking Mon to most of our house guests. She also managed to tune the radio to Mon language channel from which she would listen to traditional Mon songs every night. She would put it on so loud and our house was right in the Bangkok city center, where Europeans, Thai Chinese, Japanese were all around. Today my mother as well as her other living sisters can no longer compose a single Mon sentence. They seem to know the words for certain things in Mon. They can understand Mon when spoken to them, though. As for your question about the Motorbike.........I have the same question. In Bangkok, sometimes you hear this loud engine, you think it's a jet plane, but the moment you see the source of the sound......it's a city car or 1600 cc the most, going at about 70-80 kms per hour top. Boy that makes him look so cheap.
Great presentation as usual Doug, sadly the museum does not seem to contain much historical tidbits regarding the ever so important Mon heritage (crucial civilization to emergence of present day Burma). I find similar situation when I was in Sittwe museum regarding Arakanese heritage. Perhaps written records are difficult to find, or they are intentionally suppressing that part of the history for some political reason. Mon and Arakan civilizations are some of the earliest in the history of Burma. They predated Bagan civilization by quite a bit, much of their influence and heritage are intertwined into present day Burmese civilization so understanding Mon and Arakan culture will be crucial to understand the present day Burmese culture.
You might find this youtube presentation helpful to understand emergence and movement of Arakan , Burmese and Mon Kingdoms and Lavo kingdom to the South which emerged later as today's Thailand (Lavo were also intertwined with Mon Culture from the very early ages).
Here is the link to the video(The video does not include Malaysian/Indonesian peninsula for some reason): ua-cam.com/video/dVITTpIiXyE/v-deo.html
Hey Doug,
I am a Mon person from Australia and I really appreciate you sharing this while having a great enthusiasm to learn about our culture despite not being very well known. If you're ever in Australia (specifically Sydney) then hit me up and we can have a discussion about Mon people.
Thank you for visiting and learn Mon culture
Another great vlog Doug. You should be a travel ambassador of Mon, before this we didnt know there is a Mon cultural museum there.
The colours and architectural elements inside the museum are beautiful too. Very 1950's.
I am proud to be a Mon. My parents are 100% mon and so am I.
Hello fellow Mon friend!
Awesome video, I love your 5 -fact challenges. One of the pipe is still using.
The Hansa story was fascinating. Especially since the Hansa/Hamsa also refers to a mythical pair of birds (Swans, I think) in Sanskrit and various Indian mythological traditions.
great video again! challenging self! interesting! 😊😊😊
Hamsa to me is the same as hansa as in Luft Hansa the German carrier. The word should have come from India where members of Indo-European languages were spoken.
I also want to thank you for taking us on a tour of the Mon museum. I like that piece of instrument called "crocodile." We have this instrument in traditional Thai ensembles, we call it crocodile, also,in our language; but I never saw it in a crocodile shape like the one at the Mon museum. This tells me that Mon culture orginates the instrument.
Interesting story. glad you take a chance to visit Mon museum.
In local legend, the city of Bago, which was founded by the Mon people, was established on the location where a hamsa sought refuge during a massive flood, hence the adoption of the bird ( Hamsa) on the flag, And the adoption of the bird thanks to make video for us I'm the Mon people originally I was born in Mon state Mu don township, but I never been Mon traditional museum before.
Hello Douglas! I learn new things from your 5 facts challenge.
I think the orange colour is from the Thai Red Tea Mix.
Hi Doug..thanks for your info and great video....glad you are fine in Myanmar compare with last trip...
Was waiting for it.. as usual.. keep posting every day....
Seems U had a Chicken samosa at Indian food stall. they looked Indian muslims. lol
IM MON AND THAI BUDDHIST THIS IS HOW WE PRAY LIKE THIS🙏🏻 AND SIT FOR 1H
Love the interaction with the stall owner at the end + the massively plump samosas. I had to go grab a snack right after watching.. lol
300 Kyat each! (=20 Cent US) is one heck of a deal. I was at the farmer's market the other day and this dude in turban wanted $4 for one of those buggers and it was not nearly the size as ones Doug was munching on. Yeah, let me just ebay my kidney, I will be right back. LOL
@@joewin2853 LMAO
Nampak sedap kan? It makes me want to grab a few samosas later. The roadside stall at a nearby kampung opens everyday at 3pm and the samosas and vadai are fresh from the wok. 😊
I went back there several times for more tea and samosas, but my timing seemed to be off. It was always closed after that. I think I went there too early in the day, but I'm not sure.
V interesting video. I enjoyed it. Thankyou.
OoooWeeee!! Another one. Thanks Doug!
Cheers
I'm Mon people from Myanmar 🇲🇲
First time seeing a foreigner interested in Mon’s culture 😮
Thanks for the sharing about Mon
Bty I am Mon🥰
Thank you so much we are to be mon people but we speak mon language and speak myanmar too
Thanks sir. You explained really good. Very interesting.
Cambodia and mon are one family
Mon people become Khmer people in Cambodia. A long ago Khmer people call themselves Khmer mon.
gopro 6 or 7?
I was using the GoPro Hero 7 Black with the GoPro Mic Adapter and a Rode Wireless Go for audio. Inside the museum, of course, I was just using my smartphones. All the video outside and on the street was taken with the GoPro 7.
U can make Burmese tea with Lipton ice tea powder, evaporated milk can ,and condensed milk can.
Agree with your comments regarding that irritating noise made by that bike.
Sometimes it seems like the smaller the bike, the louder the noise. Owners of the smaller 90-cc bikes seem more inclined to remove the muffler to make it louder. :)
Actually the Rooster that you referred to is Brahminy duck which is a trade make of Mon ethic people…
& Boat that you refer is crescent shaped Mon musical instrument with 14 to 15 brass gongs in it…
we are glad to see you again
Complain less and you'll be a great host of this very interesting video show. Mingalaba.
I could simply pretend that everything is perfect and wonderful all the time. But that would be fake. I just like to tell honest stories about my experiences. And if that comes across as complaining to you, there's not much I can do about that. 🙂
It is called a Tiffin Carrier made with Lacquerware. People take their Lunch to school or work in these Tiffin Carriers.
Great video as usual :)
Mon 🇲🇪🤘🏻
I happen to be a Mon viewer of yours :)
It's make me happy
ขอแสดงความยินดีกับรัฐมอญและพิพิธภัณฑ์ ❤🙏
Mon is a district name in nagaland under Northeast India and the mon district most people are known as from KONYAK tribes
If you learnt anthropology, the Mons shared the same DNA with the Thais, Chinese.... and not far with the Malays, Indonesians, Chams...
Interestingly, they have their own kingdom before and have close Mon-Thai royal bloodlines... some of them settled in Pathumthani....
The "rooster" emblem you saw at the gates is referred to as ANGSA... or goose 🦆 similar like a duck but a bid bigger... the word ANGSA is also used by the Austronesians living in the South East Asia called Nusantara, notably the Malays.... That is why Mons, Thais, Malays shared the same DNA 🧬 if not directly and customs, traditions and words have some in common....
I am happy to say here, technically, the Mons... Thais... Chinese... Malays... are blood relatives... one way or another... and our brothers and sisters in South East Asia 🌏
For me a camera should not be allowed in a museum for security reason. To secure high value or rare artifacts from stolen.
Those motorcycles should install titanium carbon king drag exhaust..😁
What's the difference between Mon and the Hmong?
To different ethnic groups and languages.
In Nagaland state of India we too have mon district people 🤔
Interesting
v S and Thais!
And in Burma, they have people from nagaland, manipur and mizos
Guys, are mon and Khmer related?
I can't say for sure, but I don't think they are related. My understanding is that the Mon originated more toward present-day Myanmar. And the Khmer people in the area now called Cambodia. They appear to have had a lot to do with each other historically in this region, but they are two separate ethnic groups with different cultures and different languages.
The point of loud motorcycles is for safety. You are more noticeable if you can be heard. Many motorcycle accidents are from people hitting bikes because they didn't see them.
☺
Hamsa is a revered bird in Hindu Culture. At times depicted as a Swann.
I.m Mon but now I live in Thailand
3-samosa & 2-cups of tea for $1 ? I'm on the next flight :)
Aaah the obligatory SE Asian soundtrack of angle grinders. You are never more than 10 metres away from one 😂
5-fact challenge rock!
11:38 you can buy those in some local store as a gift
We are Mon
The birds look same birds on kandawgyi lake on the barge looking boat and you can go inside restaurant.
Royal barge at Kandawgyi is based on Karaweik bird which is another mythical singing song bird similar to what the locals calls oat-all(Asian Koel). Here is what oat-all bird sounds like: ua-cam.com/video/eCFrRsBCKHc/v-deo.html
SEE YOU TOMORROW !
Cheeses!! Love your videos... but toooooo long?
No, twas a great length. After all it was a museum, you can't rush these tours. V informative too.
I don't think that's a boat it's a musical instruments. 🇰🇭
The Mon lost their kingdom to the Burmese. But I'm amazing the Thai king, King Rama I, came from a Mon family. I've read
Yes, that annoying motocycle is also one of the reasons why Yangon city bans motocycles.
Tea is Chai in Myanmar.There are many teashops in Myanmar.I like Chai...
There is also Green tea in Myanmar.In earlier time we only drank green tea and in British colonial time Indian brought chai.
👍👍👍👍👍
I think it Khmer Mon?
@aungzinheinmyint8387 May be international usage "lady first" is like your cmt female first.But isn't the symbol of Mandarin ducks. We Mon called the Brahmi ducks came from terrestrial regions of the Himalayas high and deeply forested mountain ranges.Thank you.
Not many people know about us
I was there in 2017
It's a pity that Mon was taken over.country 😢
In Meghalaya at Northeast India we are the Mon people with low population but here we called Mann🙂
Interesting,I'm a Khasi from Shillong.Where do the Mons reside in Meghalaya?I would like to visit the place where the Mons reside
Hi l'm Monlien
Mons and Khmer just share similarities in language. That all. Ancients cousin.
ruddy shelduck
No I've never heard of the Mon people. The Moncalamary yes, but not the Mon people.
Mon
မြန်မာပြည်ကိုလာလည်တာကျေးဇူအထူတင်ပါတယ်နောက်လဲလာလည်ပါကြိုဆိုပါတယ်
lm not sure that thai royals are from Mon ppl cuz the main theory of this is we, the thais,might be from the mountain in southern China and settle down here. Fight the Khmers, Burmese and Mons. They used to have their own land tho but the thais took it over after the wars.
Careful under burmese military control areas you can't do nothing nothing
Mon is Khmer from Cambodia
Mon and Khmer look more Indian than burmese. Burmese come from southern China, mon is the same but they are mixed with south Asian