Seen Comprehension -02 (A Myanmar family )

           A Myanmar family .

Let me first introduce my beautiful country to you. It is in south east Asia, a neighbour of yours,in fact. We gained independence  from Britain in 1948 . In 1989 ,the name of our country was changed from Burna to Myanmar, the traditional name. Almost all of us speak the Myanmar language . There are a number of tribal languages, too. Many of us speak Englosh as well.We are mainly buddhists but  don't be surprised to hear that I also have Christian, Hindu and Muslim friends. The national dress, for both men and women, is the longyi, a long tightly wrapped skirt worn from the waist to the ankles. Women wear blouses and longyis which are of bright colours and patterns.Men wear shirts and longyis with checks and patterns. you can differentiate whether the longyis are for women or men from their patterns and designs. 

I live in our capital, yangoon, which was formerly known as Rangoon. it is famous for its many pagodas which are the Buddhist prayer houses. like  most city dwellers, we live in a concrete house. My father works for the Government. muncles from both my parents' side live in villages and work on farmlands. we have close ties with them and visit them during the holidays. 

i'm proud to let you know that women in my country have more rights than many  other Asian women. In most families, the mother manages the finances and runs the household.