Myanmar, formally known as Burma, is a country jaded in tradition, and in the midst of a social and economic change, predominantly concentrated in the larger cities. The first democratically elected government, after half a century, was in 2015. The previous military ruling powers of the country are less predominant in power, but still play a role in politics. Being on the border to China, India, Bangladesh, Laos and Thailand, the nation is home to multiple ethnic groups. Walking through the streets the culture maintains unchanged, with people wearing longyi’s, chewing betel nut and faces smothered in thanakha.
