Burma : The Golden Land
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+ Burma: The Golden Land Reza Roovers
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Burma : The Golden Land. Reza Roovers. Ethnic Groups. There are over 1,135 ethnic groups Groups include: Bamars Karens Rakhines Rohingyas Chinese Indian. Ethnic Groups. LANGAUGE Burmese is the official language of Burma, mostly spoken by the ruling Bamars - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Burma: The Golden LandReza Roovers
+Ethnic Groups
There are over 1,135 ethnic groups
Groups include: Bamars Karens Rakhines Rohingyas Chinese Indian
+Ethnic Groups
LANGAUGE Burmese is the official language of Burma, mostly
spoken by the ruling Bamars The language unites the Burmese
THE KARENS They are rebellious, and want to create their own state Years of fighting took place The Karen State was given autonomy by the
government Such problems have yet to be resolved
+Religion
Buddhism is the predominant and state religion
The People have strong beliefs in Buddhism, as well as Islam Christianity Hinduism
Buddhism also played a big role in unifying Burma
+Religion
In 2007, monks and students demonstrated
It was a anti-government protest
Buddhism was incorporated in the struggle
Casualties Protesters either shot or arrested
+Politics in Burma
Burma was ruled by generals (military government)
General Ne Win served as head of state for most of the time
People were against the government
Groups were oppressed
+Politics in Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi
Head of the National League of Democracy
She fought against the rulers
Detained for her campaigns
Elected Member of Parliament in 2011
New president elected in the same year
+To Recap…
Differences in ethnicity, politics and religion contribute in shaping Burma’s history and culture
The people are more committed in building their country
Burma is a diverse country
The people of Burma unite the country
+Picture Citation
Ethnic Minorities
“Burma’s Ethnic Minorities”. Photograph. CFOB. 3 September 2013. <http://www.cfob.org/burmaissue/ethnicGroups/ethnicGroups.shtml>
Shwedagon Pagoda
“Shwedagon Pagoda Festival”. Photograph. Ayuda Myanmar Travel. 3 September 2013. <http://ayudamyanmartravel.com/festivals/>
2007 Protests
“The Saffron Revolution in Burma”. Photograph. Rant and Reason. 3 September 2013. <http://blog.thehumanist.org/2007/09/the-saffron-revolution-in-burma/>
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General Ne Win
“The Whole World Watches Myanmar”. Photograph. NeptuneCafe. 3 September 2013. <http://www.neptunecafe.com/burma.html>
Aung San Suu Kyi
Htoo Tay Zar. “Aung San Suu Kyi gives speech”. Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aung_San_Suu_Kyi_gives_speech.jpg>
