Renewed love for tradition sparks spike in Myanmar attire orders

There has been a rise in the number of people ordering and a renewed surge of interest in wearing traditional Myanmar attire, according to Myat Taw Win Traditional Costumes Service.
The service provider has received significantly more orders for the costumes for events such as ear-piercing, baby naming, birthdays, alms-giving, wedding receptions, and other festivals this year.
“Since it is now the alms-giving season, ear-piercing and baby naming ceremonies are being organized. For baby naming ceremonies, both parents and children wear royal costumes. For other alms-giving ceremonies, traditional attire is worn. A large number of people are now ordering costumes for wedding receptions as well. We are currently sewing the maximum amount,” Myat Thinka Nge told The Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM).
The source continued that there is currently a stronger preference for the Konbaung-era style costumes, which are created using literary and photographic references.
There is a renewed interest in traditional Myanmar clothing, with people wearing it more often. The popularity of Myanmar’s traditional costumes began about three years ago, and this interest has become much more widespread and popular recently, the source added, expressing delight at the increased appreciation. — MT/ZN

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