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The Karaweik Hall is at the Karaweik barge. The barge is situated at the eastern edge of the royal lake or Kandawgyi where it is to be placed in full view of the great Shwedagon pagoda. The Karaweik is a kind of bird which can be found in the forest of the Himalaya mountain. It has the beautiful features , sweet and melodious voice. Myanmar people traditionally believe that it is mythical bird. In the legends, it can sing very sweet and melodious songs. In the olden days, the accent Myanmar made up the float just like the Karaweik to entertain at the royal occasion. For example, at the pagoda festival, the villagers made the float of Karaweik and put up in the Buddha image on it and it was towed around the village to be worshipped by the villagers. It was towed by the smaller oar boat called "Hlaw Gar". The boat moved without using machine power. The Karaweik barge is one of the cultural heritage of Myanmar. In memory of cultural heritage, our government has built a Karaweik barge. The design is based on the "Pyi-Gyi-Mon" barge which is one of the royal barge during the era of our monarchs. It is so magnificent that all of the foreigners and tourists are amazed with wonder. The Karaweik barge is one of the architectural features. The construction design and all Myanmar architects are absolutely fine. The main objective in the construction of Karaweik hall is to revive and preserve our ancient Myanmar architecture . The construction perfect was started in 1972,June . With the exception of decoration of its head, the construction was completed in 1974,October 31st.The construction time lasted 18 months only. The present hall has as its base two mythical Karaweiks birds. The length of the Karaweik hall is 270' long and the breadth is 130' wide. The height of the roof is 130', the height of its head is 60'and that of the tail is 65'.The entire hall weights 20,000 tons. In the Karaweik hall, the capacity and entertainment are really enjoyable. The hall is designed to seat for 1000 guests. It is decorated with wood carving. The southern hall is "Dakkina Hall" and the northern hall is "Uttara Hall". Each southern and northern hall is enough for about 300 peoples. It is used for wedding ceremony. In the evening, the Uttara hall is used as a restaurant with entertainment of karaoke. On the first floor, there is "Shwewah Hall". That Shwewah Hall is enough for about 70 peoples and it is used for engagement official meetings and conferences on the top floor, there is "Lawkanat Hall " for official and personal meetings and conferences. It is enough for about 50 peoples. From the window of the Lawkanat Hall , we can see the glittering Pagodas and Mahawizaya. Beside it can be hired for social occasions such as meeting, initiation ceremonies, receptions and any other special entertainments. Moreover we can get many kinds of dishes such as Chinese, European, Indian and Myanmar. I would like to express why the Karaweik Hall is one of the tourists attraction. It is situated on the beautiful royal lake. The most attraction is sunset when the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda is reflected in the calm water. It has also good location for sight seeing. Our country has many interesting places like this. So, I want to say the foreigners to come to Myanmar and observe many wonderful places. We are warmly welcome from Myanmar!

I would like to say about the yellowish substance which women of all ages and children coated their face. This is Thanahka. Thanahka is a Myanmar natural make up obtained from a tree which grows in central Myanmar in dry zone from Shwe Bo distinct.Thanakha plants also grown on dry,rocky soil.Thanakha plants that grow in the dry rocky soil produce hard,thin barks which are more fragrant and durable in use.Various of Thanakha differs in quality but those produce from Shwe Bo distinct and Shinmataung Thanakha from Pakoku distinct are the most famous in our country. The roots and barks of the trees are used in making a fragrant paste for cosmetic purpose. The paste can be obtained by grinding the bark on the circular stone slab, in circular motion ,adding a few drops of water from time to time. The color varies from pale yellow to yellow. The first item of procedure for a Myanmar women and girls in the morning is to prepare the thanakha paste to apply to her face and if time permits ,her body also with it before she go to work and outdoors or remains at home to do her daily chores.An extra paste of thanakha is applied to the cheeks in a decorative style. Gangaw pollens mixed with thanakha paste provided a golden glow on the cheeks of a girl. Myanmar women working at the field and construction sites applied a thick coating of thanakha on their faces to protect their face and skin from the sun. Thanakha has an exhilarating effect on the besides keeping our body fresh, smooth and clean. Thanakha is fragrant and gives a cool refreshing feeling. By applying regularly, the skin will become fair, smooth anf soft.It protects the skin from sunburn, it prevents oiliness and wrinkles by tightening the pores. It also cures acne and pimples . Thanakha is a useful plant and it play a great part in the field of Myanmar indigenous medicine.Thanakha paste with a pinch of salt can cure on itchy rash. Thanakha can be applied to cool down the fever . The root possess much medicinal value and is used in Myanmar indigenus, laxatives. The hard yellowish thanakha wood is used to make handicrafts such as trinkets , combs , boxes and many others. The fresh paste of the bark is the most fragrant and the most preferred but commercial thanakha products such as Thanakha powder preserved thanakha paste and thanakha cakes made from grounded stems are also available for easy application. Thanakha plants are naturally slow in growth and it takes three to ten year for the tree to growth two inches in diameter. Considering that a tree must be thirty five years to be mature enough to yield good thanakha,the commercial production is not an easy business. This is about Myanmar traditional cosmetic called "Thanakha". Our country has many interesting things like this .I will present many interesting festivals, foods, legends and most pleasurable places in Myanmar. Okay! Thank you for reading my articles. I wish all people can have great days everyday.

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