In searing heat, threatened by tear gas and bullets, women in Myanmar are exploiting this male superstition, stringing up used sanitary pads and colorful longyi sarongs across neighborhood streets.

The military has subjected Myanmar’s people to intensifying brutality since it seized power in a coup on Feb. 1, deposing the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. More than 1,700 people ...

YANGON -- Fewer people in Myanmar wear traditional longyi attire on a daily basis these days, but one fashion brand is spurring renewed interest in the tube-shaped fabric with contemporary ...

Protesters in Myanmar have taken to stringing up traditional women's skirts, called longyis, on clothes lines across streets as a way to protect themselves from security forces. According to old ...

In the heart of Myanmar, a few miles south of Mandalay, lies the textiles town of Wundwin. For more than 60 years, the area has been the primary production hub of the longyi, a traditional Burmese ...

Foodwise, there are several ready-to-eat Myanmar dishes offered by vendors at a morning fresh market in town. There are also shops which mainly sell items for Myanmar people such as longyis ...