- Countries:
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Topics:
- Arts & Culture, Ethnicity, Language
- Languages:
- English
“I realized that the Burmese custom of naming is fairly unique. It symbolizes the combination of the particular virtue for a person and astrological calculation of the day of the week that the person was born based on Burmese lunar calendar year.”, Bakaung blogs and explains more in detail.
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