Myanmar is applying to add thanakha to UNESCO's world Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The use of thanakha is believed to ...

Food insecurity, malnutrition at an alarming level in Myanmar; 55 percent of children living in poverty: UNICEF​ ...

YANGON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held its first-ever performance competition of Thanakha -- a traditional yellowish-white ...

People put Thanakha on their faces during a Thanakha performance competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 12, 2025. A total of 36 participant groups competed in the competition, showcasing various ...

The Myanmar Cultural Heritage Trust (MCHT) organized a show this Wednesday in Rangoon as part of the movement to have the traditional Thanakha of Burma included in the list of the Intangible Cultural ...

Thanakha, a traditional cosmetic paste in Myanmar, is celebrated across the nation even amid civil unrest. The natural product, rooted in heritage for over 1,000 years, is being considered for ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu ...

Less than two weeks before the bombing, on Jan. 25, Pope Francis designated the church a cathedral for the newly-formed ...

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's meditation session in Yangon received an overwhelming response, with over 1,500 attendees, ...

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar holds talks with regime chief Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw as junta continues campaign of lethal ...

(250212) -- YANGON, Feb. 12, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People prepare Htamane, a cherished traditional glutinous rice dish of Myanmar, at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 11, 2025.