Ancient Pyu Burial Site In Sri Khettara Open To Public
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Newly discovered ancient Pyu burial site in Sri Khettara nearby Pyay is now open to scholars, domestic travelers and foreign tourists as well.
For the first time in Sri Kettara Pyu city, the burial site was unearthed last September along with hundreds of pots of human ash. The findings also include two stairways and a water well inside the building; the upper floor was made of brick and signs of frequent burns over the mud covering of the floor. Their usage of the well in a burial site is still a mystery and needs further research by scholars.
It is customary for Pyu people to store ash remains of the dead in pots. Hundreds of pots of ash are usually found together in the ancient Pyu cities such as Hanlin, Bithano (Vishnu) and Tagaung.
Although the Pyu people are nominally extinct as a race, they probably had mixed up with other groups such as Mranma (Burmese), Thet, Kanyan, Shan and Mon. As of today all these people who settle down in the central plain of the country speak the same language – Burmese.
Ref: mrtv4.net.mm, Pupular News Journal
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Lianne Mcaffee
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Kristy
Dear Preetam Rai, These are fascinating pireucts. I’m writing a book, part of which is based in Burma of 1935-42, and have been doing research including trying to source photographs of Rangoon of that time. My father was one of those who took The Trek’ thru’ the jungles when Rangoon was bombed, and so based that part on stories I remember him telling me. If there is any source of information of Rangoon of those times, or any related subject, I would deeply appreciate your pointing me that way. Your site is so interesting. Incidentally, why Burma? Best Regards, Geeta Somkumar
David
kyay zuu par byar.. kya naw lae arr tae. time lay twe so chat ya pyout ya war ta nar pa tal bya.. ku lo information twe pay tar a yann kyay zuu tin par taklya naw ka myanmar lo thit ma yit ta buu byar kyo sar sal ( chat lo tot type tat tal bya ) .. sorry par.. thanz par mmhan yay ..