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Do's
When
you pass through in front of an elder people
lower your head a little bit to show respect.
Put of your footwears when you are entering
religious ediffies live the pagoda precincts and
monasteries.
Give due respect to the monks although you are
not Buddhist.
When you are going to yawn or caugh turn your
face sidewards.
When you get to molest others involunterily, say
"gadows" twice, as a gesture of asking
pardon.
Try to suppress your anger towards a younger
one.
Make priar to admit what you don't know.
Make ready to admit what you don't know.
Say greeting words heartily.
Pay respect to those people who are semior to
you by age or by rank.
Try to acknowledge the benevolence of others.
Smill heartily when it needs you.
Make friends with you neighbours.
Take your meal only after elder person has taken
first, or leave the top past of the food for him
and then start taking.
Keep the younger ones on the safe side when you
walk together.
If you are going to talk about unauspecious
things, you should begin the sentence with
"Powa! gold house, and silver house,
", to wipeout evils.
If you are going to talk about or suggest
posible mishap, you should begin the sentences
with "Please may it not happen here."
If you are going to talk about or suggest
shameful thing you should request.
Don'ts
Do
not spit in front of the elderly people.
Do not stride or cross over the elederly people
who are sitting.
Do not enter mpo the covered floor wearing shoes
or slippers.
Do not wear the hat in the house, except
gaungpaung.
Do not snage nor use tooth-picks without
covering with your palm.
Do not critisize nor disgrace infront of the
strangers.
Do not meddle in the family matters.
Do not try to borrow anything from a guest.
Do not praise your own talent or wisdom.
Do not give anything to the elder people with
only one hand.
Do not ask the income of the other person.
Do not else bluntry the age of a woman folle.
Do not rappass the private apartment of others.
Do not look over the letter the other people are
reading.
Do not be so fussy when you are a guest.
Do not touch the head of the older people.
Do not reject any visiter at your door if he is
not endangering you.
Do not go abreast with the teacher; follow him.
Do not accept what you are not deserved.
Do not sit at the head of the place unless you
are elder me among.
Do not give the berive as a apresent; ask for
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