Life at the Burmese Court under the Konbaung Kings

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About ceremonies of Myanmar court in Konbaung period (AD 1752 - 1885) Contents include: (1) Burmese Court (2) The feeding of the first betel (This ceremony was carried out 75 days after the birth of a prince or princess) (3) Naming Ceremony (This ceremony was carried out one hundred days after birth) (4) Earboring, Hairdressing, Headdress - wearing, Shawl wearing and Marriage Ceremonies (5) The Installation of the Crown Prince (The investiture of the Crown Prince) (6) Coronation - Abhiseka Rajabhisik (7) The Assumption of the Royal Residence The ceremonies at the Burmese court were a composition of native beliefs with a strong mixture of Indian ideas as well as Chinese and Thai influences.....Subject Terms: 1. Royal court ceremonies... 2. Courts - Myanmar... 3. Indian and Chinese influences..... Key Words: 1. Myanmar Court... 2. Betel feeding ceremony, first... 3. Naming Ceremony... 4. Earboring... 5. Hairdressing... 6. Headdress... 7. Marriage Ceremonies... 8. Crown Prince, Installation... 9. Coronation - Abhiseka Rajabhisik Ceremony... 10. Royal Palace

Creator/author: 

Yi Yi, Dr.

Source/publisher: 

"Burma Historical Research Department Silver Jublice publication", pp100-147, 1982, Historical Research Department via University of Washington

Date of Publication: 

1982-00-00

Date of entry: 

2014-11-30

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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1.96 MB